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Whiteside Plantation - Woodland

33 ha

📷 Steve Houldsworth · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome33 ha

Getting here

54.42224, -2.89823

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 241m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Miles without Stiles: Wray Castle to LoanthwaiteWalking route
Named routeRef 47Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Watbarrow Wood Waymarked Walk, Wray CastleWalking route1.1 km

Rought and uneven path with some steep sections around Watbarrow Wood.

Named routeLength 1.1 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Calf Parrock Waymarked Walk, Wray CastleWalking route900 m

Short walk to Calf Parrock Coppice and great viewpoint of the castle.

Named routeLength 900 mDuration 00:30Point-to-pointLocal walking route
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

Named routeLength 12 kmDuration 04:00-05:00Round tripLocal walking route
Townend and Troutbeck Valley Walk, WindermereWalking route6.4 km

Explore classic Lakeland scenery on this walk from Brockhole, near Windermere, through Troutbeck Valley to the historic 17th-century farmhouse, Townend. Along the way, take in fell views, spot wildlife & admire traditional Lake District architecture.

Named routeLength 6.4 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
Ing Lanepublic footpath · 1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1 kmSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route236 m
Named routeRef 6Length 236 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route15 m
Named routeRef 6Length 15 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route28 m
Named routeRef 6Length 28 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route96 m
Named routeRef 6Length 96 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 6Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
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Horse riding

41 public paths nearby

Public paths
Back Lanebridleway · 219 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 219 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Anthony Gatebridleway · 428 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 428 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Back Lanebridleway · 16 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 16 mPath type: unclassified
Back Lanebridleway · 43 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 43 mPath type: unclassified
Back Lanebridleway · 49 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 49 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway from Limefitt Park

📷 Steve Houldsworth · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway from Limefitt Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Brockhole on WindermereUrban park3.8 km→🌱Rothay ParkUrban park4.7 km→✦BROCKHOLEHistoric site3.8 km→🌱University of Cumbria ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Rothay ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Holehird GardensUrban park2.7 km→

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