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Brown Stone Moss

47 ha

📷 David Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome47 ha

Getting here

54.37418, -2.96530

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕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
Horse ridingWalking trails

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Blue Tit +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Blue Tit +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, American Skunk-cabbage, Sneezewort +39 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, American Skunk-cabbage, Sneezewort +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Keeled Skimmer, Four-spotted Chaser, Common Blue Damselfly +33 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Keeled Skimmer, Four-spotted Chaser, Common Blue Damselfly +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

33 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dales WayWalking route129 km
Named routeLength 129 kmRegional walking route
Cumbria WayWalking route118 km
Named routeLength 118 kmRegional walking route
Bogle Crag Trail (long)Walking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Miles without Stiles: Wray Castle to LoanthwaiteWalking route
Named routeRef 47Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Watbarrow Wood Waymarked Walk, Wray CastleWalking route1.1 km

Rought and uneven path with some steep sections around Watbarrow Wood.

Named routeLength 1.1 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

52 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 637Cycling route
Named routeRef 637National Cycle Network
Regional Route 37Cycling route
Named routeRef 37Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route471 m
Named routeRef 6Length 471 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route615 m
Named routeRef 637Length 615 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route114 m
Named routeRef 6Length 114 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
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Mountain biking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Silurian WayMountain bike route
Named route
Moor Top TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Hawkshead Moor TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Goosey Foot Tarn TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
The North Face TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Grizedale Tarn TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

12 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Highs Moss Tarn

📷 David Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Highs Moss Tarn

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