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Deergarth Wood - Conifer woodland

76 ha

📷 Peter S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome76 ha

Getting here

54.51689, -3.07028

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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
  • 🅿️Dobgill Car Park 168m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Paid

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

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Coast to Coast Walk (St Bees to Shap)Walking route
Named routeRef C2CNational walking route
Cumbria WayWalking route118 km
Named routeLength 118 kmRegional walking route
Rosthwaite Round, Fells, Tarn and Beck Walk, North Lakes OutdoorsWalking route8.4 km

This favourite walk of National Trust rangers will take you to a Borrowdale gem, the hamlet of Watendlath. Along the way, you'll discover oak woodland, two tarns (mountain ponds) and stunning Lakeland views.

Named routeLength 8.4 kmDuration 03:15-04:40Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 6Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route28 m
Named routeRef 6Length 28 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.8 km
Named routeRef 6Length 5.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.8 km
Named routeRef 6Length 2.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland above Harrop Tarn

📷 Peter S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland above Harrop Tarn

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

💧ThirlmereReservoir2.4 km→💧ThirlmereReservoir2.4 km→✦Round cairn on Dunmail RaiseHistoric site3 km→✦Chandravadan Parekh's MonumentHistoric site3.3 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds5 km→⛪Wythburn ChurchReligious grounds1.7 km→

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