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Acre Wood

1 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pheasant and Blackbird
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Pheasant, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Red Admiral +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cumbria CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Fell Lanebyway open to all traffic · 703 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 703 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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