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Chalkplains Wood

✦ Ancient woodland37 ha
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Free entryDogs welcome37 ha

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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Walking trails

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Tufted Vetch, Crosswort +15 more · last seen 2021

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chiffchaff, Carrion Crow, Rook +38 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chiffchaff, Carrion Crow, Rook +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Meadowsweet, Barren Strawberry, Common Nettle +1 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Small White +12 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Small White +12 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Cumbria WayWalking route118 km
Named routeLength 118 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route20.4 km
Named routeRef 10Length 20.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route408 m
Named routeRef 10Length 408 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route12.5 km
Named routeRef 10Length 12.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

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