Mammals Found in and around Ambleside in Cumbria

There are 31 species of mammals found within a five mile radius of Ambleside. Some might be infrequent visitors, recent additions or may not have been seen for many years.

List of Mammals found in Ambleside


45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus)
American Mink (Neovison vison)
Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus)
Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus)
Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus)
Daubenton's Bat (Myotis daubentonii)
Feral Goat (Capra hircus)
Field Vole (Microtus agrestis)
Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
Mole (Talpa europaea)
Otter (Lutra lutra)
Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus)
Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)
Stoat (Mustela erminea)
Weasel (Mustela nivalis)
55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus)
Badger (Meles meles)
Black Rat (Rattus rattus)
Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus)
Common Shrew (Sorex araneus)
Feral Ferret (Mustela putorius subsp. furo)
Field Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus)
Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
Noctule (Nyctalus noctula)
Pine Marten (Martes martes)
Polecat (Mustela putorius)
Red Deer (Cervus elaphus)
Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus)
Water Vole (Arvicola amphibius)