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Cumbria

Cumbria is in North West England. The county is predominantly rural and is known for the Lake District National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is considered one of England’s most outstanding areas of natural beauty. Parts of the county lie within the Yorkshire Dales National Park and the North Pennines AONB. Scafell Pike at 910m/3000ft is the highest point in England and is in the Lake District National Park.

Part or all of Cumbria is in Arnside & Silverdale AONB, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Part or all of Cumbria is in North Pennines AONB, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Part or all of Cumbria is in Solway Coast AONB, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Created: 27  August  2016  Edited: 29  November  2023

Cumbria

Walks in Cumbria

Nature Reserves in Cumbria

There are 43 nature reserves in Cumbria.

Wildlife in and around Cumbria

Cumbria Mammals

There are 65 species of mammals recorded as found near Cumbria.

45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus)
American Mink (Neovison vison)
Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus)
Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus)
Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus)
Badger (Meles meles)
Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus)
Domestic Cat (Felis catus)
Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)

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Cumbria Birds

There are 363 species of birds recorded as found near Cumbria.

(Regulus regulus subsp. regulus)
Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea)
Bar-Tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica)
Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis)
Bittern (Botaurus stellaris)
Arctic Skua (Stercorarius parasiticus)
Australian White Ibis (Threskiornis molucca)
Barn Owl (Tyto alba)
Bean Goose (Anser fabalis)
Black Grouse (Tetrao tetrix)

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Cumbria Fish

There are 20 species of fish recorded as found near Cumbria.

Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar)
Brook Lamprey (Lampetra planeri)
Brown/Sea Trout (Salmo trutta)
Chub (Squalius cephalus)
Eel (Anguilla anguilla)
Barbel (Barbus barbus)
Brown Trout (Salmo trutta subsp. fario)
Bullhead (Cottus gobio)
Dace (Leuciscus leuciscus)
Grayling (Thymallus thymallus)

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Cumbria Reptiles

There are 7 species of reptiles recorded as found near Cumbria.

Common Lizard (Zootoca vivipara)
Adder (Vipera berus)
European Pond Terrapin (Emys orbicularis)
Sand Lizard (Lacerta agilis)
Slow-worm (Anguis fragilis)
Grass Snake (Natrix helvetica)
Red-eared Terrapin (Trachemys scripta subsp. elegans)

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Cumbria Amphibians

There are 5 species of amphibians recorded as found near Cumbria.

Common Toad (Bufo bufo)
Great Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus)
Natterjack Toad (Epidalea calamita)
Common Frog (Rana temporaria)
Smooth Newt (Lissotriton vulgaris)

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