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Nelly's Wood - Woodland

126 ha

📷 Peter McDermott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome126 ha

Getting here

54.58109, -2.73900

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕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
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam

Best for

5 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

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Ullswater WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ullswater Way - Lowther Castle LoopWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Eamont WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal 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
Coast to Coast Walk (St Bees to Shap)Walking route
Named routeRef C2CNational walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.1 km
Named routeRef 71Length 3.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route962 m
Named routeRef 71Length 962 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route8.2 km
Named routeRef 71Length 8.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Nelly's Wood

📷 Peter McDermott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦LOWTHER CASTLEHistoric site2.5 km→🌱Askham Hall GardensUrban park3.1 km→✦ASKHAM HALLHistoric site3.1 km→✦Round cairn 490m ENE of Rough Hill TarnHistoric site2.8 km→✦Cop StoneHistoric site2.8 km→✦Ring cairn on Askham Fell including The Cop StoneHistoric site2.8 km→

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