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Dobson Bottom

✦ Ancient woodland244 ha

📷 John Holmes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome244 ha

Getting here

54.57907, -2.70772

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Lapwing and Pheasant
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 80m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Lapwing, Pheasant, Rook +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Lapwing, Pheasant, Rook +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Primrose · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Yellow Meadow Ant, Red Admiral +18 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Yellow Meadow Ant, Red Admiral +18 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ullswater Way - Lowther Castle LoopWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Lady Anne's WayWalking route160 km

The route was inspired by the indomitable Lady Anne Clifford, who owned vast estates in the old county of Westmorland during the seventeenth century. The route is in the area she traveled and highlights a several castles she renovated.

Named routeLength 160 kmRegional walking route
Coast to Coast Walk (St Bees to Shap)Walking route
Named routeRef C2CNational walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.1 km
Named routeRef 71Length 3.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route962 m
Named routeRef 71Length 962 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route8.2 km
Named routeRef 71Length 8.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

19 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Thrimby Cottages Underpass.

📷 John Holmes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Thrimby Cottages Underpass.

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦LOWTHER CASTLEHistoric site3.2 km→🌱Askham Hall GardensUrban park4.2 km→✦ASKHAM HALLHistoric site4.2 km→✦Round cairn 490m ENE of Rough Hill TarnHistoric site4.5 km→✦Cop StoneHistoric site4.8 km→✦Ring cairn on Askham Fell including The Cop StoneHistoric site4.8 km→

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