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Longtail Wood - Conifer woodland

50 ha

📷 Michael Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome50 ha

Getting here

54.32918, -3.16480

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 300m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cumbria Coastal WayWalking route298 km
Named routeLength 298 kmRegional walking route
Cumbria WayWalking route118 km
Named routeLength 118 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Regional Route 37Cycling route
Named routeRef 37Regional cycle route
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

On The Knott

📷 Michael Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

On The Knott

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Cairns on Kiln Bank 1/6 to 1/2 mile (270m-800m) SSE of Far Kiln Bank FarmhouseHistoric site2.8 km→✦Appletree WorthHistoric site800 m→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→✦Cairns and enclosure on The Rigg, BanisheadHistoric site4.8 km→⛪Holy Innocents' ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→💧Throng Moss ReservoirReservoir3.8 km→

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