How Wood - Broadleaved woodland ✦ Ancient woodland 24 ha
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 24 ha
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54.42851, -2.97640
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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 🅿️ Miller Bridge 194m away — 8 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 🅿️ Miller Bridge 194m away — 8 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Varies
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 28 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Cumbria Way Walking route 118 km ▾
Named route Length 118 km Regional walking route
Show on map Miles without Stiles: Elterwater to Skelwith Bridge Walking route ▾
Named route Ref 11 Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Miles without Stiles: Wray Castle to Loanthwaite Walking route ▾
Named route Ref 47 Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map High Close Tree Trail Walking route 1.9 km ▾
Originally a hill farm, the High Close estate was re-designed after Wheatley-Balme bought it in 1857. Exotic flora was planted to enhance views of the surrounding fells. Some species are now grown for the International Conifer Conservation Programme
Named route Length 1.9 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Watbarrow Wood Waymarked Walk, Wray Castle Walking route 1.1 km ▾
Rought and uneven path with some steep sections around Watbarrow Wood.
Named route Length 1.1 km Duration 00:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Miller Bridge public footpath · 15 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 15 m Surface asphalt Path type: footway
Show on map 78 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 637 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 637 National Cycle Network
Show on map Regional Route 37 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 37 Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 471 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 471 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 615 m ▾
Named route Ref 637 Length 615 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedloose
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 287 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 287 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 11 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
32,846 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 32,846 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Blackbird · Black-headed Gull · Woodpigeon · Grey Heron +42
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Adder · Common Lizard
Adder Vipera berus Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog · Palmate Newt
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Salmonberry · Mamillate Plait-moss · Common Tamarisk-moss · Neat Feather-moss · Springy Turf-moss +25
Salmonberry Rubus spectabilis Mamillate Plait-moss Hypnum andoi2025 Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum2025 Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum2025 Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus2025 Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 32,846 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Blackbird · Black-headed Gull · Woodpigeon · Grey Heron +42
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Adder · Common Lizard
Adder Vipera berus Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog · Palmate Newt
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Salmonberry · Mamillate Plait-moss · Common Tamarisk-moss · Neat Feather-moss · Springy Turf-moss +25
Salmonberry Rubus spectabilis Mamillate Plait-moss Hypnum andoi2025 Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum2025 Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum2025 Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus2025 Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Barbilophozia Barbilophozia2025
Barbilophozia Barbilophozia2025
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga2025
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga2025
Isothecium myosuroides Isothecium myosuroides2025
Isothecium myosuroides Isothecium myosuroides2025
Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum2025
Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum2025
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum2025
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum2025
Plagiochila porelloides Plagiochila porelloides2025
Plagiochila porelloides Plagiochila porelloides2025
Flat Neckera Neckera complanata2025
Flat Neckera Neckera complanata2025
Even Scalewort Radula complanata2025
Even Scalewort Radula complanata2025
Squirrel-tail Moss Leucodon sciuroides2025
Squirrel-tail Moss Leucodon sciuroides2025
Little Shaggy-moss Rhytidiadelphus loreus2025
Little Shaggy-moss Rhytidiadelphus loreus2025
Cypress-leaved Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme2025
Cypress-leaved Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme2025
Overleaf Pellia Pellia epiphylla2025
Overleaf Pellia Pellia epiphylla2025
Rusty Swan-neck Moss Campylopus flexuosus2025
Rusty Swan-neck Moss Campylopus flexuosus2025
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius2025
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius2025
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata2025
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata2025
Marsh Thyme-moss Plagiomnium ellipticum2025
Marsh Thyme-moss Plagiomnium ellipticum2025
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata2025
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata2025
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum2025
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum2025
Racomitrium heterostichum Racomitrium heterostichum2025
Racomitrium heterostichum Racomitrium heterostichum2025
Frizzled Pincushion Plenogemma phyllantha2025
Frizzled Pincushion Plenogemma phyllantha2025
Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum2025
Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum2025
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium2025
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium2025
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare2025
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare2025
Wall Scalewort Porella platyphylla2025
Wall Scalewort Porella platyphylla2025 