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Mell Fell Wood - Conifer woodland

43 ha

📷 Bob Jenkins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome43 ha

Getting here

54.62686, -2.93333

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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
  • 🌿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

Best for

4 activities

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

Signed route nearby
The Ullswater WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Aira Force and Gowbarrow Park Trail, Ullswater ValleyWalking route7.2 km

Experience Aira Force at its best as you head towards the waterfalls. Pass through woodland with lush green ferns & evergreens and emerge from the confines of the gorge to enjoy expansive views over Ullswater from the summit of Gowbarrow.

Named routeLength 7.2 kmDuration 01:30-03:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Route C2CCycling route

Old Coach Road alternative

Named routeRef C2CRegional cycle route
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route6.8 km
Named routeRef 7Length 6.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route734 m
Named routeRef 6Length 734 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.2 km
Named routeRef 6Length 3.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old Rifle Range Great Mell Fell

📷 Bob Jenkins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old Rifle Range Great Mell Fell

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Troutbeck Roman fort and annexeHistoric site1.9 km→✦Roman CampHistoric site2.2 km→✦Roman camp and section of Roman road on Lofshaw HillHistoric site1.7 km→✦Roman camp and section of Roman road 700m south east of Field Head FarmHistoric site1.8 km→✦Roman FortHistoric site1.9 km→✦Roman camp south of Field Head FarmHistoric site2.2 km→

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