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Beach Wood

27 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Emma Wood State Beach · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome27 ha

Getting here

54.17544, -3.06839

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦104+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Carrion Crow
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • ☕World Peace Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Little Egret +101 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Little Egret +101 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Green Shieldbug, Common Blue Damselfly +27 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Green Shieldbug, Common Blue Damselfly +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Bay Cycle Way

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Furness Haematite TrailWalking route

Industrial heritage walks across the Furness Peninsula

Named routeLocal walking route
Cumbria Coastal WayWalking route298 km
Named routeLength 298 kmRegional walking route
Cumbria WayWalking route118 km
Named routeLength 118 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Bay Cycle WayCycling route132 km
Named routeRef 700Length 132 kmNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route674 m
Named routeRef 70Length 674 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.1 km
Named routeRef 70Length 4.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route95 m
Named routeRef 700Length 95 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 700Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Emma Wood State Beach

📷 Wikipedia · Emma Wood State Beach · CC BY-SA 3.0

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