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Kew Wood

2 ha

📷 Don Burgess · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

54.18434, -2.74059

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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
  • 🌿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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle, Water Scorpion +97 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle, Water Scorpion +97 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Water Fern, Meadow Crane's-bill, Dog's Mercury +88 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Water Fern, Meadow Crane's-bill, Dog's Mercury +88 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Raspberry, Gooseberry, Hawthorn +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cumbria Coastal WayWalking route298 km
Named routeLength 298 kmRegional walking route
Storth TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Short RouteWalking route1.1 km
Named routeLength 1.1 kmRound trip
Eaves Wood Circular Walk, Arnside/SilverdaleWalking route3.5 km

This short circular winds its way through ancient woodland before climbing steeply to the Queen Victoria Jubilee Monument, affectionately known as the Pepperpot. Stop for views of Morecambe Bay & the Bowland Fells, before heading back to the start.

Named routeLength 3.5 kmDuration 01:15Round tripLocal walking route
Long RouteWalking route2.5 km
Named routeLength 2.5 kmRound trip
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Bay Cycle WayCycling route132 km
Named routeRef 700Length 132 kmNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route596 m
Named routeRef 6Length 596 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 6Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Waitholme Lanebridleway · 1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1 kmPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hilderstone Farm

📷 Don Burgess · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hilderstone Farm

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