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Bark House Wood

✦ Ancient woodland78 ha

📷 Keith Wright · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome78 ha

Getting here

54.32378, -2.96091

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 405m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Canada Goose, Black-headed Gull, Mallard +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Canada Goose, Black-headed Gull, Mallard +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Nuttall's Waterweed, Touch-me-not Balsam +15 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Polycentropus flavomaculatus, Beautiful Demoiselle +87 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Polycentropus flavomaculatus, Beautiful Demoiselle +87 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dales WayWalking route129 km
Named routeLength 129 kmRegional walking route
Bogle Crag Trail (long)Walking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Beatrix Potter's Moss Eccles Tarn Walk, Hill TopWalking route4 km

Gentle walk to 1 of Beatrix Potter's favourite places, Moss Eccles Tarn. This is where the children's author spent time painting & is a great introduction to the place included in her books. Short steep sections. Muddy in wet weather. Potential livestock

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal 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
Millwood Trail (Long)Walking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Windermere Shore Footpathpublic footpath · 178 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 178 mPath type: footway
Windermere Shore Footpathpublic footpath · 978 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 978 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
West Windermere Way (Cycle Route)Cycling route
Named routeLhn
Main RouteCycling route299 m
Named routeRef 6Length 299 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route328 m
Named routeRef 6Length 328 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route377 m
Named routeRef 6Length 377 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route66 m
Named routeRef 6Length 66 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Silurian WayMountain bike route
Named route
Moor Top TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Hawkshead Moor TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Goosey Foot Tarn TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
The North Face TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Grizedale Tarn TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Clearing below Bark House Wood

📷 Keith Wright · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Clearing below Bark House Wood

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Nearby places

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🌱Coronation ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱The GlebeUrban park4.8 km→✦Winster potash pitHistoric site3.5 km→✦Gardens at Graythwaite HallHistoric site1.3 km→

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