Getting here
54.41402, -3.11915
Best for
2 activitiesHeritage
Free76%Historic site
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
31
10 named nearby · 21 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
25
25 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Cumbria Way · Walking118 km
Stickle Tarn Trail, Grasmere Great Langdale · Walking3 km
Blea Tarn Trail, Grasmere Great Langdale · Walking2.9 km
Monk Coniston and Tarn Hows Trail, Tarn Hows and Coniston · Walking8 km
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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Parking
4 nearby · Free · 215m
Free entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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