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Abbey Wood

2 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

54.50454, -3.58048

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Carrion Crow
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +78 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Wigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +78 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Common Marbled Carpet, Small Square-spot +98 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Flowering Currant, Common Field-speedwell, Meadowsweet +13 more · last seen 2022

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cumbria Coastal WayWalking route298 km
Named routeLength 298 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Allonby to WhitehavenWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Coast to Coast Walk (St Bees to Shap)Walking route
Named routeRef C2CNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Whitehaven to SilecroftWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Whitehaven Colourful Coastal Walk, North Lakes OutdoorsWalking route11.2 km

This dramatic clifftop walk starts at Whitehaven’s historic 17th-century harbour, passing the town’s industrial archaeology to join Wainwright’s Coast to Coast path. Easy terrain although some uneven and narrow sections with short but steep climbs.

Named routeLength 11.2 kmDuration 04:00Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Wood Lanepublic footpath · 67 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 67 mPath type: track
Wood Lanepublic footpath · 638 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 638 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Wood Lanepublic footpath · 718 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 718 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

43 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route378 m
Named routeRef 7Length 378 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route852 m
Named routeRef 72Length 852 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route124 m
Named routeRef 7Length 124 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route235 m
Named routeRef 72Length 235 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Low Walton Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Low Walton Wood

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