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Birch Fell

25 ha

📷 David Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome25 ha

Getting here

54.29431, -2.92768

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Chaffinch, Carrion Crow +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pheasant, Chaffinch, Carrion Crow +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Pale Brittlestem, Wood Pinkgill, Amanita'r Gwybed +22 more · last seen 2020; Fungi — Pale Brittlestem, Wood Pinkgill, Amanita'r Gwybed +22 more · last seen 2020

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Wood-sorrel, Bramble, Common Sorrel +22 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Fly Orchid, Foxglove, Bracken +97 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Fly Orchid, Foxglove, Bracken +97 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bogle Crag Trail (long)Walking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Fell Foot Park Short Loop, Fell FootWalking route800 m

An accessible, stile and step free circular route around the Fell Foot parkland, taking in Windermere lakeshore with views across the lake to Fairfield Horseshoe.

Named routeLength 800 mDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Fell Foot circular heritage trail, Fell FootWalking route2.5 km

Enjoy this circular Lake District walk exploring some of Fell Foot's heritage, including a complex of historic boathouses, a modern Active Base, and an 18th-century pleasure ground including a Pinetum. An easy walk on hard and grass paths.

Named routeLength 2.5 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Silurian WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
High Bowkerstead Trail (Long)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
West Windermere Way (Cycle Route)Cycling route
Named routeLhn
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Silurian WayMountain bike route
Named route
Grizedale Tarn TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Near the top of Birch Fell

📷 David Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Near the top of Birch Fell

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🌱Fell FootUrban park2.8 km→🏞️FELL FOOTCountry park2.7 km→✦Newby BridgeHistoric site4 km→✦Winster potash pitHistoric site3.5 km→🦉WHITBARROW SCARNature reserve4.8 km→

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