Getting here
54.31425, -3.01377
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
- 🍄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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🌿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, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +57 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Birch Milkcap, Tawny Grisette, Deer Shield +96 more · last seen 2021; Fungi — Birch Milkcap, Tawny Grisette, Deer Shield +96 more · last seen 2021
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Handsome Woollywort, Ash, Beech +179 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Beech, Hazel, Sessile Oak +19 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary +177 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary +177 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
18 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Cumbria WayWalking route118 km
Machell's Coppice TrailWalking route
Bogle Crag Trail (long)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
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
🚴Cycling
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 6Cycling route
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Regional Route 37Cycling route
West Windermere Way (Cycle Route)Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route328 m
Main RouteCycling route505 m
🚵Mountain biking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
The North Face TrailMountain bike route
Grizedale Tarn TrailMountain bike route
Silurian WayMountain bike route
Moor Top TrailMountain bike route
Hawkshead Moor TrailMountain bike route
Goosey Foot Tarn TrailMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
20 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Moor Lanebridleway · 124 m
Moor Lanebridleway · 104 m
Moor Lanebridleway · 879 m
Moor Lanebridleway · 9 m
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