Getting here
54.35593, -3.03528
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Blackbird, Robin +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Blackbird, Robin +65 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Black Darter, Four-spotted Chaser +72 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Black Darter, Four-spotted Chaser +72 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Northern Marsh-orchid, Common Butterwort, Coltsfoot +101 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Northern Marsh-orchid, Common Butterwort, Coltsfoot +101 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
30 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Cumbria WayWalking route118 km
Machell's Coppice TrailWalking route
Bogle Crag Trail (long)Walking route
Miles without Stiles: Wray Castle to LoanthwaiteWalking route
Watbarrow Wood Waymarked Walk, Wray CastleWalking route1.1 km
Rought and uneven path with some steep sections around Watbarrow Wood.
🚴Cycling
23 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 6Cycling route
Route 637Cycling route
Regional Route 37Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route285 m
Main RouteCycling route5 m
Main RouteCycling route1 km
🚵Mountain biking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
The North Face TrailMountain bike route
Grizedale Tarn TrailMountain bike route
Silurian WayMountain bike route
Moor Top TrailMountain bike route
Hawkshead Moor TrailMountain bike route
Goosey Foot Tarn TrailMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
15 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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