Getting here
54.35329, -2.94465
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🐕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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, car park
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Canada Goose, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Canada Goose, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +79 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Touch-me-not Balsam, Himalayan Balsam, Raspberry +2 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Syrphus, Eristalis pertinax, Xylota segnis +20 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Syrphus, Eristalis pertinax, Xylota segnis +20 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
19 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Dales WayWalking route129 km
Bogle Crag Trail (long)Walking route
Miles without Stiles: Wray Castle to LoanthwaiteWalking route
Beatrix Potter's Moss Eccles Tarn Walk, Hill TopWalking route4 km
Gentle walk to 1 of Beatrix Potter's favourite places, Moss Eccles Tarn. This is where the children's author spent time painting & is a great introduction to the place included in her books. Short steep sections. Muddy in wet weather. Potential livestock
Ash Landing and Claife Heights Windermere Walk, Claife Viewing StationWalking route12 km
An elevated walk along Windermere's undeveloped western side. Dramatic viewing point at Low Blind How, where a gap in the wall leads to a crag with views of the lake, islands & Troutbeck fells. Some steep slopes, but once on the Heights its generally flat
🚴Cycling
32 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 6Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route236 m
Main RouteCycling route28 m
Main RouteCycling route96 m
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
🚵Mountain biking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Silurian WayMountain bike route
Moor Top TrailMountain bike route
Hawkshead Moor TrailMountain bike route
Goosey Foot Tarn TrailMountain bike route
The North Face TrailMountain bike route
Grizedale Tarn TrailMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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