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Heald Brow Pasture

153 ha

📷 Karl and Ali · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome153 ha

Getting here

54.33684, -3.04799

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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
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Forest walks

2 marked walking trail(s)

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — woodland with marked walking trails

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Chaffinch, Robin +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tawny Owl, Chaffinch, Robin +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Hiking

Marked walking trails totalling 10.2 km

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Netted Carpet, Peacock +131 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Netted Carpet, Peacock +131 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cumbria WayWalking route118 km
Named routeLength 118 kmRegional walking route
Machell's Coppice TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bogle Crag Trail (long)Walking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Monk Coniston and Tarn Hows Trail, Tarn Hows and ConistonWalking route8 km

Walk from the head of Coniston Water to Tarn Hows on the picturesque circular made by 19th-century industrialist J G Marshall to wow guests at his estate. Pass farmland, wood & Monk Coniston Hall. Spot wildlife & enjoy Lakeland views. Short steep sections

Named routeLength 8 kmDuration 02:00-03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Beatrix Potter's Moss Eccles Tarn Walk, Hill TopWalking route4 km

Gentle walk to 1 of Beatrix Potter's favourite places, Moss Eccles Tarn. This is where the children's author spent time painting & is a great introduction to the place included in her books. Short steep sections. Muddy in wet weather. Potential livestock

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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 route5 m
Named routeRef 637Length 5 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 637Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route442 m
Named routeRef 637Length 442 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The North Face TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Grizedale Tarn TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Silurian WayMountain bike route
Named route
Moor Top TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Hawkshead Moor TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Goosey Foot Tarn TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
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Horse riding

25 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Junction in the forest, Heald Brow Pasture

📷 Karl and Ali · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Junction in the forest, Heald Brow Pasture

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds4 km→🌱Jackson Low WoodUrban park1.9 km→🌱Lower GardensUrban park2 km→✦Two bloomeries, 340m and 570m NNE of Hoathwaite Landing on Coniston WaterHistoric site2.3 km→🌱The PaddiesUrban park1 km→🌱The Farmhouse GardenUrban park1.1 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Dam 146

496 m→
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Heald Lower

558 m→
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Hob Gill

Not High (England Use Only)2.5 km→

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