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Abbotswood

8 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

54.13937, -3.19574

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Jackdaw
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 301m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie +66 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie +66 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Common Darter +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Walney to Wear Cycle Route

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: Walney IslandWalking route
Named routeRef ECPRound tripNational walking route
Furness Haematite TrailWalking route

Industrial heritage walks across the Furness Peninsula

Named routeLocal walking route
Cumbria Coastal WayWalking route298 km
Named routeLength 298 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

85 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Bay Cycle WayCycling route132 km
Named routeRef 700Length 132 kmNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route24 m
Named routeRef 72Length 24 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.1 km
Named routeRef 70Length 4.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route68 m
Named routeRef 70Length 68 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route131 m
Named routeRef 70Length 131 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Vale of Nightshade

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Vale of Nightshade

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Barrow ParkUrban park2.8 km→✦Furness Abbey Savignac and Cistercian monasteries: precinct wall, great gatehouse, 'chapel outside the gates', south west gateway and earthworks.Historic site400 m→🌱Amphitheatre FieldUrban park600 m→🌱Barrow Public ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Barrow Public ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Coronation GardensUrban park3.2 km→