Getting here
54.24425, -3.04924
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🌿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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Blue Tit, Robin +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Blue Tit, Robin +80 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Greater Tussock-sedge, Daffodil, Hairy Wood-rush +73 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hazel, Gooseberry, Bilberry +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Square-spot Deerfly, Common Carder Bee +279 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Square-spot Deerfly, Common Carder Bee +279 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Cumbria Coastal WayWalking route298 km
Cumbria WayWalking route118 km
Chapel Farm Roadpublic footpath · 247 m
🚴Cycling
25 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Regional Route 37Cycling route
Bay Cycle WayCycling route132 km
Main RouteCycling route7.5 km
Main RouteCycling route132 m
Wildlife to spot
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