Atkinson's Coppice ✦ Ancient woodland 26 ha
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 26 ha
Places › England › North West › Westmorland and Furness Getting here
54.41472, -3.03670
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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 on site — 4 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 on site — 4 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +77 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Carnation Sedge, Sharp-flowered Rush +15 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Black Darter, Common Blue Damselfly, Melanostoma scalare +63 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Named cycling route nearby: Route 637
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 28 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Cumbria Way Walking route 118 km ▾
Named route Length 118 km Regional walking route
Show on map Miles without Stiles: Elterwater to Skelwith Bridge Walking route ▾
Named route Ref 11 Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Miles without Stiles: Wray Castle to Loanthwaite Walking route ▾
Named route Ref 47 Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Stickle Tarn Trail, Grasmere Great Langdale Walking route 3 km ▾
This out & back path follows the Stickle Ghyll stream up to Stickle Tarn, with views across Great Langdale. Take a breather to wonder at dramatic waterfalls & rock pools cut into the mountainside. Steep, well-defined stone path with short, easy scrambles.
Named route Length 3 km Duration 02:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map High Close Tree Trail Walking route 1.9 km ▾
Originally a hill farm, the High Close estate was re-designed after Wheatley-Balme bought it in 1857. Exotic flora was planted to enhance views of the surrounding fells. Some species are now grown for the International Conifer Conservation Programme
Named route Length 1.9 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 84 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 637 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 637 National Cycle Network
Show on map Regional Route 37 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 37 Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 285 m ▾
Named route Ref 637 Length 285 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 471 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 471 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 615 m ▾
Named route Ref 637 Length 615 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedloose
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
The North Face Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Hawkshead Moor Trail Mountain bike route ▾
14 public paths nearby
Public paths
Smithy Brow bridleway · 375 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 375 m Path type: unclassified
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Hay or silage field near to High Park Coppice
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Wildlife to spot
9,611 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 9,611 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
summer winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Long-tailed Tit · Coal Tit · Carrion Crow · Chaffinch +34
Robin Erithacus rubecula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Sitta europaea caesia Sitta europaea caesia2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Red Squirrel · Grey Squirrel
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 39 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Sericomyia silentis · Eristalis tenax · Marmalade Hoverfly · Southern Hawker · Melanostoma scalare +34
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis2025 Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025 Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025 Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025 Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2025 Grass-of-Parnassus · Beech Fern · Japanese Knotweed · Sitka Spruce · Common Hemp-nettle +29
Grass-of-Parnassus Parnassia palustris Beech Fern Phegopteris connectilis Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Sitka Spruce Picea sitchensis Common Hemp-nettle Galeopsis tetrahit Pink Purslane Claytonia sibirica Himalayan Balsam Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 9,611 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
summer winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Long-tailed Tit · Coal Tit · Carrion Crow · Chaffinch +34
Robin Erithacus rubecula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Sitta europaea caesia Sitta europaea caesia2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Red Squirrel · Grey Squirrel
Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 39 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Sericomyia silentis · Eristalis tenax · Marmalade Hoverfly · Southern Hawker · Melanostoma scalare +34
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis2025 Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025 Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025 Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025 Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2025 Grass-of-Parnassus · Beech Fern · Japanese Knotweed · Sitka Spruce · Common Hemp-nettle +29
Grass-of-Parnassus Parnassia palustris Beech Fern Phegopteris connectilis Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica Sitka Spruce Picea sitchensis Common Hemp-nettle Galeopsis tetrahit Pink Purslane Claytonia sibirica Himalayan Balsam Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Common Darter
Common Darter
Sympetrum striolatum2025
Sympetrum striolatum2025
Black Darter Sympetrum danae2025
Black Darter Sympetrum danae2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2025
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa2025
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa2025
Baccha elongata Baccha elongata2025
Baccha elongata Baccha elongata2025
Meliscaeva cinctella Meliscaeva cinctella2025
Meliscaeva cinctella Meliscaeva cinctella2025
Lepidostoma hirtum Lepidostoma hirtum2025
Lepidostoma hirtum Lepidostoma hirtum2025
Hydroptila tineoides Hydroptila tineoides2025
Hydroptila tineoides Hydroptila tineoides2025
Oecetis testacea Oecetis testacea2025
Oecetis testacea Oecetis testacea2025
Hydroptila angulata Hydroptila angulata2025
Hydroptila angulata Hydroptila angulata2025
Oxyethira frici Oxyethira frici2025
Oxyethira frici Oxyethira frici2025
Phaonia valida Phaonia valida2025
Phaonia valida Phaonia valida2025
Kidney-spot Ladybird Chilocorus renipustulatus
Kidney-spot Ladybird Chilocorus renipustulatus
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025
Leucozona glaucia Leucozona glaucia2025
Leucozona glaucia Leucozona glaucia2025
Sericomyia superbiens Sericomyia superbiens2025
Sericomyia superbiens Sericomyia superbiens2025
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025
Melanostoma mellinum Melanostoma mellinum2025
Melanostoma mellinum Melanostoma mellinum2025
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis2025
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis2025
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger2025
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger2025
Eristalis horticola Eristalis horticola2025
Eristalis horticola Eristalis horticola2025
Tinodes waeneri Tinodes waeneri2025
Tinodes waeneri Tinodes waeneri2025
Hydroptila forcipata Hydroptila forcipata2025
Hydroptila forcipata Hydroptila forcipata2025
Ithytrichia clavata Ithytrichia clavata2025
Ithytrichia clavata Ithytrichia clavata2025
Glossosoma boltoni Glossosoma boltoni2025
Glossosoma boltoni Glossosoma boltoni2025
Ithytrichia lamellaris Ithytrichia lamellaris2025
Ithytrichia lamellaris Ithytrichia lamellaris2025
Cheumatopsyche lepida Cheumatopsyche lepida2025
Cheumatopsyche lepida Cheumatopsyche lepida2025
Hydropsyche siltalai Hydropsyche siltalai2025
Hydropsyche siltalai Hydropsyche siltalai2025
Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus2025
Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus2025
Sphegina Sphegina2025
Sphegina Sphegina2025
Phaonia errans Phaonia errans2025
Phaonia errans Phaonia errans2025
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis2025
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis2025 Impatiens glandulifera
Impatiens glandulifera
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Polypodium vulgare Polypodium vulgare
Polypodium vulgare Polypodium vulgare
Welsh Poppy Papaver cambricum
Welsh Poppy Papaver cambricum
Common Figwort Scrophularia nodosa
Common Figwort Scrophularia nodosa
Hedera helix Hedera helix
Hedera helix Hedera helix
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Red Campion Silene dioica
Red Campion Silene dioica
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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