Harry Guards Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 32 ha
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54.39498, -3.05057
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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 🅿️ Glen Mary Car Park 74m away — 6 car parks within reach 🌤️ 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 🅿️ Glen Mary Car Park 74m away — 6 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Carrion Crow +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Carrion Crow +78 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Sharp-flowered Rush, Carnation Sedge, Cross-leaved Heath +83 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter, Black Darter +29 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter, Black Darter +29 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Raspberry, Bramble, Marsh Hawk's-beard +2 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 15 signed routes nearby · 26 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Cumbria Way Walking route 118 km ▾
Named route Length 118 km Regional walking route
Show on map Miles without Stiles: Elterwater to Skelwith Bridge Walking route ▾
Named route Ref 11 Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Miles without Stiles: Wray Castle to Loanthwaite Walking route ▾
Named route Ref 47 Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map High Close Tree Trail Walking route 1.9 km ▾
Originally a hill farm, the High Close estate was re-designed after Wheatley-Balme bought it in 1857. Exotic flora was planted to enhance views of the surrounding fells. Some species are now grown for the International Conifer Conservation Programme
Named route Length 1.9 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Blea Tarn Trail, Grasmere Great Langdale Walking route 2.9 km ▾
Everyone can get out into the fells safely on this out & back trail. Enjoy mountain views of the Langdale Pikes & surrounding peaks, framed by the peaceful tarn – all without the big climbs & rocky scrambles. Level, compacted stone path, gentle gradients.
Named route Length 2.9 km Duration 01:00-02:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 59 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 637 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 637 National Cycle Network
Show on map Regional Route 37 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 37 Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 285 m ▾
Named route Ref 637 Length 285 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 471 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 471 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 615 m ▾
Named route Ref 637 Length 615 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedloose
Show on map 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
The North Face Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Silurian Way Mountain bike route ▾
Moor Top Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Hawkshead Moor Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Goosey Foot Tarn Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Round trip
Show on map 10 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
10,723 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 10,723 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Great Spotted Woodpecker · Mallard · Chaffinch · Nuthatch +29
Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Little Owl Athene noctua2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Black Darter · Common Darter · Southern Hawker · Common Blue Damselfly · Emerald Damselfly +4
Black Darter Sympetrum danae2025 Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025 Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025 Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa2025 Golden-ringed Dragonfly 🌿 Plants 76 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Tormentil · Bracken · Ribwort Plantain · Bell Heather · Slender St John's-wort +71
Tormentil Potentilla erecta Bracken Pteridium aquilinum Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata Bell Heather Erica cinerea Slender St John's-wort Hypericum pulchrum Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 10,723 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Great Spotted Woodpecker · Mallard · Chaffinch · Nuthatch +29
Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Little Owl Athene noctua2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Black Darter · Common Darter · Southern Hawker · Common Blue Damselfly · Emerald Damselfly +4
Black Darter Sympetrum danae2025 Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025 Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025 Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa2025 Golden-ringed Dragonfly 🌿 Plants 76 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Tormentil · Bracken · Ribwort Plantain · Bell Heather · Slender St John's-wort +71
Tormentil Potentilla erecta Bracken Pteridium aquilinum Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata Bell Heather Erica cinerea Slender St John's-wort Hypericum pulchrum Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Cordulegaster boltonii2025
Cordulegaster boltonii2025
Kidney-spot Ladybird Chilocorus renipustulatus
Kidney-spot Ladybird Chilocorus renipustulatus
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025 Hard-fern
Hard-fern
Blechnum spicant
Blechnum spicant
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Gypsywort Lycopus europaeus
Gypsywort Lycopus europaeus
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus
Bog Asphodel Narthecium ossifragum
Bog Asphodel Narthecium ossifragum
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile
Juniper Juniperus communis
Juniper Juniperus communis
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Heather Calluna vulgaris
Heather Calluna vulgaris
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Eyebright Euphrasia
Eyebright Euphrasia
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Goldenrod Solidago virgaurea
Goldenrod Solidago virgaurea
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca
Long-Stalked Yellow Sedge Carex lepidocarpa
Long-Stalked Yellow Sedge Carex lepidocarpa
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Star Sedge Carex echinata
Star Sedge Carex echinata
Sharp-flowered Rush Juncus acutiflorus
Sharp-flowered Rush Juncus acutiflorus
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella
Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus
Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Green-ribbed Sedge Carex binervis
Green-ribbed Sedge Carex binervis
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
White Stonecrop Sedum album
White Stonecrop Sedum album
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus
Carnation Sedge Carex panicea
Carnation Sedge Carex panicea
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Wild Thyme Thymus drucei
Wild Thyme Thymus drucei
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix
Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica
Lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica
Grass-of-Parnassus Parnassia palustris
Grass-of-Parnassus Parnassia palustris
Mat-grass Nardus stricta
Mat-grass Nardus stricta
Creeping Soft-grass Holcus mollis
Creeping Soft-grass Holcus mollis
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica
Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica
Red Campion Silene dioica
Red Campion Silene dioica
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Fairy Flax Linum catharticum
Fairy Flax Linum catharticum
Burdock Arctium
Burdock Arctium
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus
Water Mint Mentha aquatica
Water Mint Mentha aquatica
Common Hemp-nettle Galeopsis tetrahit
Common Hemp-nettle Galeopsis tetrahit
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana
White Water-lily Nymphaea alba
White Water-lily Nymphaea alba
Bramble Rubus
Bramble Rubus
Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula
Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula
Upright Hedge-parsley Torilis japonica
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