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Getting here
54.41846, -3.10715
Best for
2 activitiesHeritage
Strong match
Historic site
Wildlife
Strong match
Ancient woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v13 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Cumbria WayWalking route118 km▾
Miles without Stiles: Elterwater to Skelwith BridgeWalking route▾
Stickle Tarn Trail, Grasmere Great LangdaleWalking route3 km▾
This out & back path follows the Stickle Ghyll stream up to Stickle Tarn, with views across Great Langdale. Take a breather to wonder at dramatic waterfalls & rock pools cut into the mountainside. Steep, well-defined stone path with short, easy scrambles.
Blea Tarn Trail, Grasmere Great LangdaleWalking route2.9 km▾
Everyone can get out into the fells safely on this out & back trail. Enjoy mountain views of the Langdale Pikes & surrounding peaks, framed by the peaceful tarn – all without the big climbs & rocky scrambles. Level, compacted stone path, gentle gradients.
Monk Coniston and Tarn Hows Trail, Tarn Hows and ConistonWalking route8 km▾
Walk from the head of Coniston Water to Tarn Hows on the picturesque circular made by 19th-century industrialist J G Marshall to wow guests at his estate. Pass farmland, wood & Monk Coniston Hall. Spot wildlife & enjoy Lakeland views. Short steep sections
🚴Cycling
v27 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 6Cycling route▾
Temporary redirection of NCN 6 due to storm damage
Route 637Cycling route▾
Regional Route 37Cycling route▾
Main RouteCycling route285 m▾
Main RouteCycling route615 m▾
Main RouteCycling route5 m▾
🚵Mountain biking
v1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Hawkshead Moor TrailMountain bike route▾
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌸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
🌱 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
Parking
1 nearby · Free · 424m
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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