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Blenket Wood - Broadleaved woodland

21 ha

📷 Ralph Rawlinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

InsectsDogsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

54.18285, -2.93180

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Bay Cycle Way

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Cumbria Coastal WayWalking route298 km
Named routeLength 298 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

42 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Bay Cycle WayCycling route132 km
Named routeRef 700Length 132 kmNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route82 m
Named routeRef 700Length 82 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route199 m
Named routeRef 700Length 199 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route7.5 km
Named routeRef 70Length 7.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Priory Crescentbridleway · 27 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 27 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Kents Bank, Cumbria

📷 Ralph Rawlinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Kents Bank, Cumbria

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