Getting here
54.26909, -3.07944
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🅿️Parking 282m 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 282m away — 2 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Song Thrush, Wren +53 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Song Thrush, Wren +53 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — American Skunk-cabbage, Harebell, Round-leaved Sundew +14 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell +110 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell +110 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Cumbria Coastal WayWalking route298 km
Cumbria WayWalking route118 km
Silurian WayWalking route
High Bowkerstead Trail (Long)Walking route
High Bowkerstead Trail (Short)Walking route
🚴Cycling
19 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Regional Route 37Cycling route
Bay Cycle WayCycling route132 km
Main RouteCycling route7.5 km
Main RouteCycling route132 m
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Silurian WayMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
7 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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