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Crag Head

35 ha

📷 Karl and Ali · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome35 ha

Getting here

54.35195, -3.04999

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Robin, Chaffinch +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Robin, Chaffinch +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Common Blue Damselfly, Red Admiral +134 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Common Blue Damselfly, Red Admiral +134 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Northern Marsh-orchid, Bog-myrtle, Bluebell +51 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Northern Marsh-orchid, Bog-myrtle, Bluebell +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Wood-sorrel, Pedunculate Oak +1 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

21 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Monk Coniston and Tarn Hows Trail, Tarn Hows and ConistonWalking route8 km

Walk from the head of Coniston Water to Tarn Hows on the picturesque circular made by 19th-century industrialist J G Marshall to wow guests at his estate. Pass farmland, wood & Monk Coniston Hall. Spot wildlife & enjoy Lakeland views. Short steep sections

Named routeLength 8 kmDuration 02:00-03:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 637Cycling route
Named routeRef 637National Cycle Network
Regional Route 37Cycling route
Named routeRef 37Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route285 m
Named routeRef 637Length 285 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5 m
Named routeRef 637Length 5 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 637Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 637Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The North Face TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Grizedale Tarn TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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
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Horse riding

21 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Boulder, cairn and tree on Crag Head

📷 Karl and Ali · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Boulder, cairn and tree on Crag Head

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→✦Coniston copper minesHistoric site4.6 km→🌱Jackson Low WoodUrban park700 m→🌱Lower GardensUrban park700 m→✦Two bloomeries, 340m and 570m NNE of Hoathwaite Landing on Coniston WaterHistoric site1.5 km→⛪Church of St Michael and All AngelsReligious grounds4.1 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Dam 145

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Dam 141

1.8 km→
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Dam 146

2.2 km→

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