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High House Wood

1 ha

📷 Adie Jackson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

54.18892, -2.59225

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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
  • 🐕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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Red Admiral +25 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Red Admiral +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lune Valley RambleWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Cumbria CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pipe Bridge over the River Lune

📷 Adie Jackson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pipe Bridge over the River Lune

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Devil's BridgeHistoric site1.1 km→✦Roman fort and civil settlement, Over BurrowHistoric site1.2 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds1.7 km→✦Prehistoric, Romano-British, medieval and early post-medieval settlements, field systems and a deer park at High Park, east of Bindloss FarmHistoric site2.9 km→✦Cockpit Hill, medieval motte castleHistoric site1.8 km→🌱Fairbank PlantationUrban park2.1 km→

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