Getting here
54.18747, -2.99058
Best for
3 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
6
1 named nearby · 5 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
33
33 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
5
5 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle Route · Cycling0
Cumbria Coastal Way · Walking298 km
Lakes & Dales Loop · Cycling0
Bay Cycle Way · Cycling132 km
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this historic site
Grade II registered historic park and garden
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
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
✦Cartmel Augustinian Priory medieval gatehouse and parts of the priory precinctHistoric site2.9 km→🌱Holker Hall GardensUrban park400 m→⛪Priory Church of St MaryReligious grounds2.9 km→✦World War II fighter pens and other airfield remains and defences of the former airfield of RAF CarkHistoric site3.7 km→⛪St John the Baptist ChurchReligious grounds1.7 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→