Getting here
54.63522, -3.30816
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Grey Heron +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Grey Heron +60 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Garlic Mustard, Elder, Beech +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Red Clover, Meadow Foxtail, Herb-Robert +72 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Broad-bodied Chaser, Syrphus +99 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Broad-bodied Chaser, Syrphus +99 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Seat How Summit TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
43 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 7Cycling route
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Route C2CCycling route
C2C off-road sections - no longer NCN
Route 7Cycling route
NCN 7 Workington link
Main RouteCycling route556 m
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Altura North TrailMountain bike route
Altura South TrailMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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