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Thrunton Wood - Conifer woodland

67 ha

📷 ian shiell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome67 ha

Getting here

55.37073, -1.89751

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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
  • 🐕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
Walking trails

Best for

3 activities

Bird watching

Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl

Free

Wildlife

Upland heathland priority habitat

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route10.2 km
Named routeRef 68Length 10.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Line of path south of junction in Thrunton Wood

📷 ian shiell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Line of path south of junction in Thrunton Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Cairn 1250m north-east of Cartington CastleHistoric site3.6 km→✦Cairn 1150m north-east of Cartington CastleHistoric site3.8 km→✦Cairn 1110m north-east of Cartington CastleHistoric site3.9 km→💧ThruntonReservoir1 km→✦Univallate hillfort and medieval tower, 750m East of Callaly CastleHistoric site1.3 km→⛪St Bartholomew's ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→

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