Getting here
54.61230, -3.23996
Best for
5 activitiesDog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: Route 7
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Mountain biking
Varies60%Named MTB route nearby: Altura North Trail
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
38
12 named nearby · 26 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
20
20 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
4
4 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
19
19 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Route 38 · Cycling0
Route 7 · Cycling0
Octavia Hill walk at Brandelhow Park, Derwent Water, North Lakes Outdoors · Walking5.8 km
The Valley of Cinders Walk, North Lakes Outdoors · Walking2.4 km
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Dodd Wood Green Route · bridleway
Dodd Wood Green Route · bridleway
Dodd Wood Green Route · bridleway
About this urban park
Whinlatter Forest Park is a urban park.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
North Loop bike trail coming out of Whinlatter forest onto the open fell
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦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
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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