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Grubbin Wood

✦ Ancient woodland43 ha

📷 Mick Garratt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome43 ha

Getting here

54.25419, -3.03498

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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
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bilberry, Hard-fern +8 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Brimstone, Peacock +200 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Brimstone, Peacock +200 more · last seen 2025

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cumbria Coastal WayWalking route298 km
Named routeLength 298 kmRegional walking route
Cumbria WayWalking route118 km
Named routeLength 118 kmRegional walking route
Fell Foot circular heritage trail, Fell FootWalking route2.5 km

Enjoy this circular Lake District walk exploring some of Fell Foot's heritage, including a complex of historic boathouses, a modern Active Base, and an 18th-century pleasure ground including a Pinetum. An easy walk on hard and grass paths.

Named routeLength 2.5 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
West Windermere Way (Walking Route)Walking route
Named routeLhn
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Regional Route 37Cycling route
Named routeRef 37Regional cycle route
Bay Cycle WayCycling route132 km
Named routeRef 700Length 132 kmNational Cycle Network
West Windermere Way (Cycle Route)Cycling route
Named routeLhn
Main RouteCycling route7.5 km
Named routeRef 70Length 7.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rocky Outcrop in Field

📷 Mick Garratt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rocky Outcrop in Field

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Nearby places

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✦Lowwood gunpowder worksHistoric site2.4 km→✦Newby BridgeHistoric site4.5 km→⛪St Anne's ChurchReligious grounds2.1 km→⛪St Luke's ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→

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