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Corkham Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland18 ha

📷 T Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

54.43448, -2.65118

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Coast to Coast Walk (Shap to Richmond)Walking route
Named routeRef C2CRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route145 m
Named routeRef 68Length 145 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 68Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 68Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🐴

Horse riding

12 public paths nearby

Public paths
Breast High Roadbyway open to all traffic · 2 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 2 kmSurface stonePath type: track
Breast High Roadbyway open to all traffic · 244 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 244 mPath type: track
Breast High Roadbyway open to all traffic · 16 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 16 mSurface asphaltPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

In Bretherdale

📷 T Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Tebay ParkUrban park4 km→🐄Farm ShopVisitor farm3.6 km→⛪St James' ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→✦Thunder stoneHistoric site1.9 km→✦Castle HoweHistoric site3.5 km→✦Castle Howe motte and bailey castleHistoric site3.5 km→

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