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High Dale Park Plantation - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland72 ha

📷 Adrian Beney · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

SeasonalWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome72 ha

Getting here

54.34082, -2.98253

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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
  • 🅿️Esthwaite Water PAy & Display 288m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Paid

Best for

7 activities

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

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

26 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dales WayWalking route129 km
Named routeLength 129 kmRegional walking route
Cumbria WayWalking route118 km
Named routeLength 118 kmRegional walking route
Machell's Coppice TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bogle Crag Trail (long)Walking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Miles without Stiles: Wray Castle to LoanthwaiteWalking route
Named routeRef 47Point-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 637Cycling route
Named routeRef 637National Cycle Network
Regional Route 37Cycling route
Named routeRef 37Regional cycle route
West Windermere Way (Cycle Route)Cycling route
Named routeLhn
N/ACycling route6 m
Named routeRef 37Length 6 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route622 m
Named routeRef 637Length 622 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Silurian WayMountain bike route
Named route
Moor Top TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Hawkshead Moor TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Goosey Foot Tarn TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
The North Face TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Grizedale Tarn TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking north up Cunsey Beck towards the woodland surrounding Out Dubs Tarn

📷 Adrian Beney · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking north up Cunsey Beck towards the woodland surrounding Out Dubs Tarn

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The BelsfieldUrban park4.6 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱The GlebeUrban park4.4 km→⛪St Martin's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→⛪Church of St Michael and All AngelsReligious grounds3.8 km→🌱The Kitchen GardenUrban park4.5 km→

Nearby reservoirs

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Dam 10

1.5 km→
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Dam 144

1.6 km→
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Dam 143

2.3 km→

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