Getting here
54.37633, -2.81534
Best for
6 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free93%playground, toilets, café, parking
Heritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: Route 6
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Dales Way
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
7
2 named nearby · 5 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
25
25 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Route 6 · Cycling0
Dales Way · Walking129 km
Windermere to Townend walk, Windermere · Walking12.8 km
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Café
Mr Duffins Coffee · 68m
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Parking
Mill Yard · 97m
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Playground
124m away
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Toilets
252m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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