Hill Fell Plantation ✦ Ancient woodland 52 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
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54.38078, -3.04097
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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 🅿️ Parking nearby — easy to reach by car 🌤️ 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 🅿️ Parking nearby — easy to reach by car £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Mallard, Carrion Crow +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Mallard, Carrion Crow +77 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 +93 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Common Darter, Common Blue Damselfly, Black Darter +37 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
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 28 signed routes nearby · 51 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 Machell's Coppice Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local 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 Watbarrow Wood Waymarked Walk, Wray Castle Walking route 1.1 km ▾
Rought and uneven path with some steep sections around Watbarrow Wood.
Named route Length 1.1 km Duration 00:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 57 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 6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
The North Face Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Grizedale Tarn 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 24 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
7,680 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 7,680 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Mallard · Great Spotted Woodpecker · House Martin · Nuthatch +25
Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 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 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 🐝 Insects 8 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Black Darter · Common Darter · Golden-ringed Dragonfly · Common Blue Damselfly · Emerald Damselfly +3
Black Darter Sympetrum danae Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Tormentil · Bracken · Foxglove · Bilberry · Ribwort Plantain +67
Tormentil Potentilla erecta Bracken Pteridium aquilinum Foxglove Digitalis purpurea Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile Heather Calluna vulgaris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 7,680 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Mallard · Great Spotted Woodpecker · House Martin · Nuthatch +25
Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 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 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 🐝 Insects 8 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Black Darter · Common Darter · Golden-ringed Dragonfly · Common Blue Damselfly · Emerald Damselfly +3
Black Darter Sympetrum danae Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Tormentil · Bracken · Foxglove · Bilberry · Ribwort Plantain +67
Tormentil Potentilla erecta Bracken Pteridium aquilinum Foxglove Digitalis purpurea Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile Heather Calluna vulgaris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Gypsywort Lycopus europaeus
Gypsywort Lycopus europaeus
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella
Juniper Juniperus communis
Juniper Juniperus communis
Wild Thyme Thymus drucei
Wild Thyme Thymus drucei
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Eyebright Euphrasia
Eyebright Euphrasia
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Slender St John's-wort Hypericum pulchrum
Slender St John's-wort Hypericum pulchrum
Goldenrod Solidago virgaurea
Goldenrod Solidago virgaurea
Bell Heather Erica cinerea
Bell Heather Erica cinerea
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus
Bog Asphodel Narthecium ossifragum
Bog Asphodel Narthecium ossifragum
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Common Hemp-nettle Galeopsis tetrahit
Common Hemp-nettle Galeopsis tetrahit
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus
Bramble Rubus
Bramble Rubus
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis
Betony Betonica officinalis
Betony Betonica officinalis
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Green-ribbed Sedge Carex binervis
Green-ribbed Sedge Carex binervis
White Stonecrop Sedum album
White Stonecrop Sedum album
Carnation Sedge Carex panicea
Carnation Sedge Carex panicea
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica
Lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica
Mat-grass Nardus stricta
Mat-grass Nardus stricta
Red Campion Silene dioica
Red Campion Silene dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica
Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica
Fairy Flax Linum catharticum
Fairy Flax Linum catharticum
Burdock Arctium
Burdock Arctium
Water Mint Mentha aquatica
Water Mint Mentha aquatica
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
White Water-lily Nymphaea alba
White Water-lily Nymphaea alba
Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula
Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula
Upright Hedge-parsley Torilis japonica
Upright Hedge-parsley Torilis japonica
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Heath Speedwell Veronica officinalis
Heath Speedwell Veronica officinalis
Marsh Cinquefoil Comarum palustre
Marsh Cinquefoil Comarum palustre
Bog-myrtle Myrica gale
Bog-myrtle Myrica gale
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Silverweed Potentilla anserina
Silverweed Potentilla anserina
Lady's-mantle Alchemilla vulgaris
Lady's-mantle Alchemilla vulgaris 