Getting here
54.43979, -2.59734
Best for
2 activitiesHeritage
Free76%Historic site
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
3
1 named nearby · 2 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
26
26 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
1
1 public path
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle Route · Cycling0
Pennine Cycleway · Cycling0
Lakes & Dales Loop · Cycling0
Coast to Coast Walk (Shap to Richmond) · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Highbeck Lane · bridleway
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Parking
HGV Parking · Free · 261m
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Playground
287m away
Free entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
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