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Hill Wood

20 ha

📷 John Holmes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome20 ha

Getting here

54.41550, -3.40305

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Chaffinch
  • 🐕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

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Chaffinch, Robin +48 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Chaffinch, Robin +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Helophilus pendulus · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Helophilus pendulus · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: Whitehaven to SilecroftWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Eskdale TRailCycling route
Named routeRef ETRLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route299 m
Named routeRef 72Length 299 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 72Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Toft Lanebridleway · 401 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 401 mPath type: bridleway
Stubshead Lanebridleway · 1.6 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.6 kmPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hall Bolton

📷 John Holmes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Church Stile Farm And Holiday ParkVisitor farm3.7 km→🐄Churchstile Camping ShopVisitor farm3.6 km→✦Gosforth CrossHistoric site1.9 km→✦The Irton CrossHistoric site2.7 km→✦Drigg Holme packhorse bridgeHistoric site4.6 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→

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