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Grain Moor

34 ha

📷 Mick Garratt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome34 ha

Getting here

54.33466, -3.14259

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

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 — Peregrine, Raven, Meadow Pipit +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Peregrine, Raven, Meadow Pipit +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Chalk Comb-moss, Common Tamarisk-moss, Glittering Wood-moss +163 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Chalk Comb-moss, Common Tamarisk-moss, Glittering Wood-moss +163 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Green-veined White +26 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Green-veined White +26 more · last seen 2024

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cumbria WayWalking route118 km
Named routeLength 118 kmRegional walking route
Yewdale Valley walk, Tarn Hows and ConistonWalking route6.8 km

Enjoy picturesque views of the Yewdale Valley on this pleasant medium-length walk from Coniston village which offers enough height to provide good views of the landscape but low enough to be not too demanding.

Named routeLength 6.8 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
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 route442 m
Named routeRef 637Length 442 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route361 m
Named routeRef 637Length 361 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

On Grain Moor

📷 Mick Garratt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Cairns on Kiln Bank 1/6 to 1/2 mile (270m-800m) SSE of Far Kiln Bank FarmhouseHistoric site4.3 km→✦Two bloomeries, 340m and 570m NNE of Hoathwaite Landing on Coniston WaterHistoric site4.8 km→✦Appletree WorthHistoric site1.9 km→✦Cairns and enclosure on The Rigg, BanisheadHistoric site3.3 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→💧Seathwaite TarnReservoir5 km→

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