Mitchelland Plantation - Woodland 29 ha
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54.34749, -2.88054
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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 250m away — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 250m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcomeDogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl
Free
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Dales Way Walking route 129 km ▾
Named route Length 129 km Regional walking route
Show on map Ash Landing and Claife Heights Windermere Walk, Claife Viewing Station Walking route 12 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
Named route Length 12 km Duration 04:00-05:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Windermere West Shore Walk, Claife Viewing Station Walking route 6.4 km ▾
A wonderful lakeshore walk through woodland & parkland. The low-level linear route features views of the islands of Windermere, archaeology & the Victorian Gothic Wray Castle. Some short steep sections on tarmac, grass & gravel tracks.
Named route Length 6.4 km Duration 01:30-03:00 Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Windermere to Townend walk, Windermere Walking route 12.8 km ▾
Follow this walk to Townend, a 17th-century farmhouse in Troutbeck, which provides an insight into the local area. Views of the fells, a church with stained glass windows by Sir E. Burne-Jones & W. Morris. A challenging alternate return option available.
Named route Length 12.8 km Duration 02:30-04:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Post Knott, Windermere Views Walk, Windermere Walking route 2.4 km ▾
A short but steep climb taking you up to a variety of impressive views over Windermere & the stunning central fells of the Lake District, with plenty of resting places & potential picnic sites along the way. Steep in places, mostly roads & surfaced paths
Named route Length 2.4 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 34 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 96 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 96 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2 km ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 2 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedloose
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.9 km ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 1.9 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedloose
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 61 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 61 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 4.7 km ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 4.7 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 public path nearby
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Wildlife to spot
3,551 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,551 records · National Biodiversity Network Swallow · Willow Warbler · House Martin · Tree Pipit · Woodpigeon +32
Swallow Hirundo rustica Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus House Martin Delichon urbicum Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Whitethroat Curruca communis Blackbird Turdus merula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Robin Erithacus rubecula Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Siskin Spinus spinus Coal Tit Periparus ater Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Tit Parus major Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Swift Apus apus2024 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2024 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2024 Curlew Numenius arquata2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2023 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2023 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2023 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2023 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2023 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2023 🦌 Mammals 4 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Roe Deer · Noctule · Brown Rat · Red Deer
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Noctule Nyctalus noctula Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus Red Deer Cervus elaphus2024 🐝 Insects 5 species
spring summer
2024 ▾
Anoplotrupes stercorosus · Eristalis pertinax · Common Darter · Emperor Dragonfly · Common Blue Damselfly
Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2023 Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2023 Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2023 Yorkshire-fog · Tormentil · Meadow Vetchling · Harebell · Snowdrop +99
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus Tormentil Potentilla erecta2024 Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis Harebell Campanula rotundifolia Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2024 Soft-rush Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,551 records · National Biodiversity Network Swallow · Willow Warbler · House Martin · Tree Pipit · Woodpigeon +32
Swallow Hirundo rustica Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus House Martin Delichon urbicum Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Whitethroat Curruca communis Blackbird Turdus merula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Robin Erithacus rubecula Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Siskin Spinus spinus Coal Tit Periparus ater Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Tit Parus major Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Swift Apus apus2024 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2024 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2024 Curlew Numenius arquata2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2023 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2023 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2023 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2023 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2023 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2023 🦌 Mammals 4 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Roe Deer · Noctule · Brown Rat · Red Deer
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Noctule Nyctalus noctula Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus Red Deer Cervus elaphus2024 🐝 Insects 5 species
spring summer
2024 ▾
Anoplotrupes stercorosus · Eristalis pertinax · Common Darter · Emperor Dragonfly · Common Blue Damselfly
Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2023 Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2023 Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2023 Yorkshire-fog · Tormentil · Meadow Vetchling · Harebell · Snowdrop +99
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus Tormentil Potentilla erecta2024 Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis Harebell Campanula rotundifolia Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2024 Soft-rush Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Juncus effusus2024
Juncus effusus2024
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2024
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2024
Common Sedge Carex nigra2024
Common Sedge Carex nigra2024
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera2024
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera2024
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris2024
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris2024
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus2024
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus2024
Red Fescue Festuca rubra2024
Red Fescue Festuca rubra2024
Sharp-flowered Rush Juncus acutiflorus2024
Sharp-flowered Rush Juncus acutiflorus2024
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa2024
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa2024
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea2024
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea2024
Lesser Bladderwort Utricularia minor
Lesser Bladderwort Utricularia minor
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia
Common Figwort Scrophularia nodosa
Common Figwort Scrophularia nodosa
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Hyacinthoides Hyacinthoides
Hyacinthoides Hyacinthoides
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella
Great Burnet Sanguisorba officinalis
Great Burnet Sanguisorba officinalis
Wood Speedwell Veronica montana
Wood Speedwell Veronica montana
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum
Broom Cytisus scoparius
Broom Cytisus scoparius
Bullace Prunus domestica subsp. insititia
Bullace Prunus domestica subsp. insititia
Wall Lettuce Mycelis muralis
Wall Lettuce Mycelis muralis
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Raspberry Rubus idaeus
Raspberry Rubus idaeus
Hawkweed Hieracium
Hawkweed Hieracium
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Bog Pimpernel Lysimachia tenella
Bog Pimpernel Lysimachia tenella
Bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata
Bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata
Tawny Sedge Carex hostiana
Tawny Sedge Carex hostiana
Cranberry Vaccinium oxycoccos
Cranberry Vaccinium oxycoccos
Grass-of-Parnassus Parnassia palustris
Grass-of-Parnassus Parnassia palustris
Common Yellow-sedge Carex demissa
Common Yellow-sedge Carex demissa
Bog Pondweed Potamogeton polygonifolius
Bog Pondweed Potamogeton polygonifolius
Bramble Rubus
Bramble Rubus
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Rosa canina Rosa canina
Rosa canina Rosa canina
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2024
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2024
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea2024
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea2024
Marsh Valerian Valeriana dioica2024
Marsh Valerian Valeriana dioica2024
Silverweed Potentilla anserina2024
Silverweed Potentilla anserina2024
Water Mint Mentha aquatica2024
Water Mint Mentha aquatica2024
Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica2024
Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica2024
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella2024
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella2024
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2024
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2024
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis2024
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis2024
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum2024
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum2024
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina2024
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina2024
Square-stalked St John's-wort Hypericum tetrapterum2024
Square-stalked St John's-wort Hypericum tetrapterum2024
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2024
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2024
Purple Moor-grass Molinia caerulea2024
Purple Moor-grass Molinia caerulea2024
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2024
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2024
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2024
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2024
Carnation Sedge Carex panicea2024
Carnation Sedge Carex panicea2024
Water Horsetail Equisetum fluviatile2024
Water Horsetail Equisetum fluviatile2024
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus2024
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus2024
Marsh Hawk's-beard Crepis paludosa2024
Marsh Hawk's-beard Crepis paludosa2024
Marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre2024
Marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre2024
English Stonecrop Sedum anglicum2024
English Stonecrop Sedum anglicum2024
White Clover Trifolium repens2024
White Clover Trifolium repens2024
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata2024
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata2024
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2024
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2024
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris2024
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris2024
Lesser Pond-sedge Carex acutiformis2024
Lesser Pond-sedge Carex acutiformis2024
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis2024
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis2024
Dandelion Taraxacum2024
Dandelion Taraxacum2024
Early Hair-grass Aira praecox2024
Early Hair-grass Aira praecox2024
Bottle Sedge Carex rostrata2024
Bottle Sedge Carex rostrata2024
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2024
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2024
Watercress Nasturtium officinale2024
Watercress Nasturtium officinale2024
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2024
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2024
Sheep's-fescue Festuca ovina2024
Sheep's-fescue Festuca ovina2024
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2024
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2024
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis2024
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis2024
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2024
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2024
Skullcap Scutellaria galericulata2024
Skullcap Scutellaria galericulata2024
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2024
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2024
Creeping Soft-grass Holcus mollis2024
Creeping Soft-grass Holcus mollis2024
Common Sallow Salix cinerea2024
Common Sallow Salix cinerea2024
Timothy Phleum pratense2024
Timothy Phleum pratense2024
Star Sedge Carex echinata2024
Star Sedge Carex echinata2024
Spreading Meadow-grass Poa humilis2024
Spreading Meadow-grass Poa humilis2024
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris2024
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris2024
Marsh Willowherb Epilobium palustre2024
Marsh Willowherb Epilobium palustre2024
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2024
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2024
Quaking-grass Briza media2024
Quaking-grass Briza media2024
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca2024
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca2024
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2024
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2024
Betony Betonica officinalis2023
Betony Betonica officinalis2023 