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View up Riggindale Valley towards the Golden Eagle Viewpoint (on the right), September 2003

[edit] Overview

At the southern end of Haweswater, in the English Lake District, is Riggindale Valley, where the RSPB maintain a reserve to protect the only Golden Eagle to be found in England.

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[edit] Notable Species

Golden Eagle, Peregrine Falcon, Common Buzzard, Common Redstart, Ring Ouzel and Common Dipper.

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The small carpark, at the end of Haweswater, which can get very full in the summer months!

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The Golden Eagle Viewpoint provided by the RSPB, in Riggindale, May 2009

[edit] Rarities

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View of the southern part Haweswater from the Eagle Viewpoint in Riggindale Valley

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Birds you can see here include:

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[edit] Other Wildlife

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[edit] Site Information

[edit] History and Use

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[edit] Areas of Interest

• Riggindale, for the Eagle Viewpoint.
• The footpath to the Eagle Viewpoint begins at the carpark at the southern end of Haweswater. It is 1.25 miles (2 km) along uneven ground, around the end of the lake and up over The Rigg, then down into Riggindale. Turn left and follow the path up the valley, where you will see the Eagle Viewpoint on the right. The viewpoint is not manned out of season, but you will see the posts for telescopes against a wall (see photo).

[edit] Access and Facilities

• The reserve and the viewpoint are open all year, but it is only manned from April to August, 11 am-4 pm on Saturdays and Sundays, plus bank holidays.
• Entrance is free, but the RSPB appreciate donations to help with the upkeep of their reserves
• There are many walking trails in the area, which are marked on the OS maps
• There are no facilities, such as toilets
• The nearest town is Penrith, Cumbria
• Grid Ref: NY469108

[edit] Contact Details

• Tel: 01931 713376
• Email: haweswater@rspb.org.uk

[edit] External Links

• RSPB: Haweswater
• Haweswater on Streetmap