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Crosshowe Wood - Woodland

87 ha

📷 David Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome87 ha

Getting here

54.47726, -2.31486

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Limestone pavement — rare ferns, wildflowers and invertebrates

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Coast to Coast Walk (Shap to Richmond)Walking route
Named routeRef C2CRegional walking route
Lady Anne's WayWalking route160 km

The route was inspired by the indomitable Lady Anne Clifford, who owned vast estates in the old county of Westmorland during the seventeenth century. The route is in the area she traveled and highlights a several castles she renovated.

Named routeLength 160 kmRegional walking route
Common Lanepublic footpath · 765 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 765 mPath type: track
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route91 m
Named routeRef 70Length 91 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 70Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.8 km
Named routeRef 70Length 4.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route14.6 km
Named routeRef 70Length 14.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route757 m
Named routeRef 70Length 757 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km
Named routeLength 172.2 km

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ancient settlements on Winton Fell

📷 David Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ancient settlements on Winton Fell

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Silver Street Memorial GardenUrban park2.3 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park3.3 km→✦Brough Castle and Brough (Verteris) Roman fort and civil settlementHistoric site4.9 km→⛪St Stephen's ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→✦Lynchets WNW of Wharton HallHistoric site4 km→✦Waitby medieval village, part of associated open field system, and site of an associated chapelHistoric site4.8 km→

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