Getting here
54.28903, -3.02448
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
- 🐕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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕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
Best for
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Wildlife
Strong match
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Insect spotting
Good match
Lowland raised bog — bog butterflies and rare invertebrates
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
11 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Cumbria Coastal WayWalking route298 km
Cumbria WayWalking route118 km
Bogle Crag Trail (long)Walking route
Fell Foot Park Short Loop, Fell FootWalking route800 m
An accessible, stile and step free circular route around the Fell Foot parkland, taking in Windermere lakeshore with views across the lake to Fairfield Horseshoe.
Fell Foot circular heritage trail, Fell FootWalking route2.5 km
Enjoy this circular Lake District walk exploring some of Fell Foot's heritage, including a complex of historic boathouses, a modern Active Base, and an 18th-century pleasure ground including a Pinetum. An easy walk on hard and grass paths.
🚴Cycling
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Regional Route 37Cycling route
Bay Cycle WayCycling route132 km
West Windermere Way (Cycle Route)Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route7.5 km
🚵Mountain biking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
The North Face TrailMountain bike route
Grizedale Tarn TrailMountain bike route
Silurian WayMountain bike route
Moor Top TrailMountain bike route
Hawkshead Moor TrailMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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