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Anna's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland54 ha

📷 David Gearing · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome54 ha

Getting here

54.31024, -3.08124

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Paid

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Carrion Crow +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Carrion Crow +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Greater Fork-moss, Red-stemmed Feather-moss, Common Tamarisk-moss +198 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Painted Lady +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wood-rust, Hazel, Oak +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cumbria WayWalking route118 km
Named routeLength 118 kmRegional walking route
Machell's Coppice TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bogle Crag Trail (long)Walking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Millwood Trail (Long)Walking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Grizedale Tarn TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Regional Route 37Cycling route
Named routeRef 37Regional cycle route
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Mountain biking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The North Face TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Grizedale Tarn TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Silurian WayMountain bike route
Named route
Moor Top TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Hawkshead Moor TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field on the eastern shore of Coniston Water

📷 David Gearing · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field on the eastern shore of Coniston Water

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Two bloomeries, 340m and 570m NNE of Hoathwaite Landing on Coniston WaterHistoric site4.5 km→🌱Jackson Low WoodUrban park4.8 km→🌱Lower GardensUrban park5 km→🌱The PaddiesUrban park4.3 km→🌱The Farmhouse GardenUrban park4.5 km→🌱The Kitchen GardenUrban park4.6 km→

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