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Grisedale Wood

✦ Ancient woodland201 ha

📷 Andy Waddington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome201 ha

Getting here

54.15411, -2.78264

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Teal and Chaffinch
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Warton Crag nature reserve 4m away — 16 car parks within reach

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Teal and Chaffinch
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Warton Crag nature reserve 4m away — 16 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

Very strong match

Birds — Teal, Chaffinch, Blackbird +81 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Teal, Chaffinch, Blackbird +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Barren Strawberry, Primrose, Early Dog-violet +5 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths

Free

Foraging

Good match

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 40 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

Arnside Knott Circular Walk, Arnside/SilverdaleWalking route2.7 km

Arnside Knott is renowned for its wildlife. Take this circular walk to admire views of the surrounding countryside and enjoy the sights and sounds along the route. Uneven terrain and loose path surfaces.

Named routeLength 2.7 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route

Arnside Knott Tramper Trail, Arnside/SilverdaleWalking route1.6 km

Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route

Short RouteWalking route1.1 km

Named routeLength 1.1 kmRound trip

Eaves Wood Circular Walk, Arnside/SilverdaleWalking route3.5 km

This short circular winds its way through ancient woodland before climbing steeply to the Queen Victoria Jubilee Monument, affectionately known as the Pepperpot. Stop for views of Morecambe Bay & the Bowland Fells, before heading back to the start.

Named routeLength 3.5 kmDuration 01:15Round tripLocal walking route

Long RouteWalking route2.5 km

Named routeLength 2.5 kmRound trip

The Roodspublic footpath · 75 m

Public pathpublic footpathLength 75 mPath type: residential

The Thoroughfarepublic footpath · 13 m

Public pathpublic footpathLength 13 mPath type: service

The Thoroughfarepublic footpath · 4 m

Public pathpublic footpathLength 4 mPath type: service

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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Route 6Cycling route

Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network

Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route

Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route

Bay Cycle WayCycling route132 km

Named routeRef 700Length 132 kmNational Cycle Network

Main RouteCycling route69 m

Named routeRef 6Length 69 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Main RouteCycling route77 m

Named routeRef 6Length 77 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route5 m

Named routeRef 6Length 5 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other

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Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths

Occupation Roadbridleway · 1 km

Public pathbridlewayLength 1 kmPath type: bridleway

Occupation Roadbridleway · 391 m

Public pathbridlewayLength 391 mPath type: bridleway

Occupation Roadbridleway · 572 m

Public pathbridlewayLength 572 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

332,942 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

332,942 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds63 species

winter

2026

Gadwall · Black-headed Gull · Chaffinch · Teal · Long-tailed Tit +58

GadwallMareca strepera
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
TealAnas crecca
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
RobinErithacus rubecula
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
GreenfinchChloris chloris
NuthatchSitta europaea
DunnockPrunella modularis
Greylag GooseAnser anser
CootFulica atra
Great TitParus major2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
FieldfareTurdus pilaris2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
Canada GooseBranta canadensis2025
Marsh TitPoecile palustris2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
ShelduckTadorna tadorna
LapwingVanellus vanellus
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti2025
StonechatSaxicola rubicola2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
Bearded TitPanurus biarmicus2025
GoldeneyeBucephala clangula2025
CurlewNumenius arquata2025
Sand MartinRiparia riparia
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
Water RailRallus aquaticus2025
White-fronted GooseAnser albifrons2025
RavenCorvus corax2025
SnipeGallinago gallinago2025
ScaupAythya marila2025
MagpiePica pica2025
RookCorvus frugilegus2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
RedshankTringa totanus2025
European White-fronted GooseAnser albifrons albifrons2025

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Mammals5 species

winter

2026

Red Deer · Rabbit · Otter · Grey Squirrel · Mole

Red DeerCervus elaphus
RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
OtterLutra lutra
Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
MoleTalpa europaea

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Plants7 species

spring

2026

Barren Strawberry · Early Dog-violet · Dog's Mercury · Daisy · Perforate St John's-wort +2

Barren StrawberryPotentilla sterilis
Early Dog-violetViola reichenbachiana
Dog's MercuryMercurialis perennis
DaisyBellis perennis
Perforate St John's-wortHypericum perforatum
PrimrosePrimula vulgaris
HazelCorylus avellana

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

332,942 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds63 species

winter

2026

Gadwall · Black-headed Gull · Chaffinch · Teal · Long-tailed Tit +58

GadwallMareca strepera
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
TealAnas crecca
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
RobinErithacus rubecula
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
GreenfinchChloris chloris
NuthatchSitta europaea
DunnockPrunella modularis
Greylag GooseAnser anser
CootFulica atra
Great TitParus major2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
FieldfareTurdus pilaris2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
Canada GooseBranta canadensis2025
Marsh TitPoecile palustris2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
ShelduckTadorna tadorna
LapwingVanellus vanellus
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti2025
StonechatSaxicola rubicola2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
Bearded TitPanurus biarmicus2025
GoldeneyeBucephala clangula2025
CurlewNumenius arquata2025
Sand MartinRiparia riparia
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
Water RailRallus aquaticus2025
White-fronted GooseAnser albifrons2025
RavenCorvus corax2025
SnipeGallinago gallinago2025
ScaupAythya marila2025
MagpiePica pica2025
RookCorvus frugilegus2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
RedshankTringa totanus2025
European White-fronted GooseAnser albifrons albifrons2025

🦌

Mammals5 species

winter

2026

Red Deer · Rabbit · Otter · Grey Squirrel · Mole

Red DeerCervus elaphus
RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
OtterLutra lutra
Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
MoleTalpa europaea

🌿

Plants7 species

spring

2026

Barren Strawberry · Early Dog-violet · Dog's Mercury · Daisy · Perforate St John's-wort +2

Barren StrawberryPotentilla sterilis
Early Dog-violetViola reichenbachiana
Dog's MercuryMercurialis perennis
DaisyBellis perennis
Perforate St John's-wortHypericum perforatum
PrimrosePrimula vulgaris
HazelCorylus avellana

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Andy Waddington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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✦Warton Lime KilnHistoric site1.2 km→✦Warton Old RectoryHistoric site1.4 km→✦Old RectoryHistoric site1.4 km→🦉WARTON CRAGNature reserve900 m→⛪Christ ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→🌱Crag Bank ParkUrban park3.2 km→

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