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Tom Wood - Broadleaved woodland

24 ha

📷 David Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome24 ha

Getting here

54.22345, -2.89823

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 293m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cumbria Coastal WayWalking route298 km
Named routeLength 298 kmRegional walking route
Arnside Knott Circular Walk, Arnside/SilverdaleWalking route2.7 km

Arnside Knott is renowned for its wildlife. Take this circular walk to admire views of the surrounding countryside and enjoy the sights and sounds along the route. Uneven terrain and loose path surfaces.

Named routeLength 2.7 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Arnside Knott Tramper Trail, Arnside/SilverdaleWalking route1.6 km
Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Eaves Wood Circular Walk, Arnside/SilverdaleWalking route3.5 km

This short circular winds its way through ancient woodland before climbing steeply to the Queen Victoria Jubilee Monument, affectionately known as the Pepperpot. Stop for views of Morecambe Bay & the Bowland Fells, before heading back to the start.

Named routeLength 3.5 kmDuration 01:15Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

41 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 route7.5 km
Named routeRef 70Length 7.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route140 m
Named routeRef 70Length 140 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 70Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Small tarn on Newton Fell

📷 David Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Small tarn on Newton Fell

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