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Hob Gill Plantation

✦ Ancient woodland44 ha

📷 Michael Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome44 ha

Getting here

54.31955, -3.03472

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Lecidea lithophila, Cladonia chlorophaea s. lat., Hypotrachyna afrorevoluta +92 more · last seen 2014; Fungi — Lecidea lithophila, Cladonia chlorophaea s. lat., Hypotrachyna afrorevoluta +92 more · last seen 2014

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hazel, Holly, Dog's Mercury +99 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Sessile Oak, Rowan +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Peacock +166 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Peacock +166 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 15 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
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
Millwood Trail (Long)Walking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 37Cycling route
Named routeRef 37Regional cycle route
West Windermere Way (Cycle Route)Cycling route
Named routeLhn
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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

28 public paths nearby

Public paths
Moor Lanebridleway · 124 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 124 mSurface rockPath type: bridleway
Farra Grain Higher Bridgebridleway · 8 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 8 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Sawrey Bridgebridleway · 11 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 11 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Moor Lanebridleway · 104 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 104 mSurface rockPath type: bridleway
Farra Grain Lower Bridgebridleway · 5 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 5 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hob Gill Tarn

📷 Michael Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hob Gill Tarn

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Jackson Low WoodUrban park4 km→🌱Lower GardensUrban park4.1 km→✦Two bloomeries, 340m and 570m NNE of Hoathwaite Landing on Coniston WaterHistoric site4.3 km→🌱The PaddiesUrban park3.1 km→🌱The Farmhouse GardenUrban park3.2 km→🌱The Kitchen GardenUrban park3.3 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Hob Gill

Not High (England Use Only)356 m→
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Cubby Tarn (Sale Moss)

1.3 km→
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Heald Lower

1.7 km→

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