Lake District Wildlife & Fauna

The Lake District is full of wildlife, flora & fauna that are either unique or rare in other parts of the UK. There is every chance you will get to see some of the following:

ANIMALS

• Red Squirrels

  Best place is Whinlatter Forest
• Deer

  Best seen at dawn & dusk
• Herdwick Sheep

  The iconic sheep of the fells
• Roughfell Sheep

  Less well known but popular on the fells
• Wild Fell Ponies

  Common around Mungrisdale & Caldbeck
• Otters

  now often seen in Derwentwater
• Badgers

  Another Dawn & Dusk animal to spot
• Other Animals

  General Guidge to all Cumbria's Animals
• Reserves

  Cumbria's Wildlife Reserves

BIRD LIFE

• Osprey

  Keswick's very special visitor
• Red Kite

  Another Cumbrian Special
• Buzzards

  A common sight high in the sky
• Other Falcons

  Plenty of varities to see
• Bird Identifier

  Great tool from the RSPB
• RSPB

  All you want to know about birds
• Bird Reserves

  Bird Reserves in Cumbria

More Nature Information

• Butterflies

  Guide to Cumbrian Butterflies
• Plants & Flowers

  Index of Cumbrian wild flowers & plants
• Trees

  Guide to Britain's Trees
• Index of Other Wildlife

  Cumbrian Species Index