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Boat How Settlement

📷 Steve Partridge · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

54.41840, -3.27105

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Carrion Crow, Swallow +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Meadow Pipit, Carrion Crow, Swallow +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Harebell, Juniper, Bog Asphodel +11 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Harebell, Juniper, Bog Asphodel +11 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Heath, Black Darter, Mountain Ringlet +16 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Heath, Black Darter, Mountain Ringlet +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Lungwort Lichen · last seen 2014; Fungi — Lungwort Lichen · last seen 2014

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Greendale and Middle Fell Walk, North Lakes OutdoorsWalking route5.6 km

Not far from the busy slopes of Scafell Pike, discover the quieter side of the Western Fells on this circular above Wastwater. There's a hidden mountain tarn, views over the Wasdale Screes & if visibility is good, the Isle of Man.

Named routeLength 5.6 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Scafell Pike via Hollow Stones Route, North Lakes OutdoorsWalking route5.6 km

The most direct route to the top of Scafell Pike, England's highest mountain. Although straightforward, it's a tough climb for most and you need to be prepared. Stay safe: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/lake-district/wasdale/climbing-scafell-pike

Named routeLength 5.6 kmDuration 05:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Eskdale TRailCycling route
Named routeRef ETRLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Miterdale from Boat How

📷 Steve Partridge · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Miterdale from Boat How

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Cairnfield including a prehistoric enclosure, 5 stone circles, 10 funerary cairns, 6 stone banks, 2 stone walls, a lynchet and a trackway on BurnmoorHistoric site800 m→✦Hardknott Roman fort, bath-house, parade ground and tribunal, 4 Roman roads, Roman quarries and 3 cairnsHistoric site4.7 km→✦Hardknott Roman FortHistoric site4.6 km→✦Cairnfield including a funerary cairn, standing stone and three stone banks south of Eller How, BurnmoorHistoric site800 m→✦White Moss Stone CirclesHistoric site900 m→✦White Moss Stone CirclesHistoric site1 km→

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