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Ling Mell Plantations

199 ha

📷 Chris Bird · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome199 ha

Getting here

54.50960, -3.31521

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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
  • 🐕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
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Walking trails

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Goosander, Canada Goose +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Goosander, Canada Goose +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Sericomyia silentis, Eristalis pertinax, Xylota segnis +104 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Sericomyia silentis, Eristalis pertinax, Xylota segnis +104 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Mat-grass, Bilberry, Little Shaggy-moss +41 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Mat-grass, Bilberry, Little Shaggy-moss +41 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Pillar Trail from Wasdale Head, North Lakes OutdoorsWalking route12 km

This challenging walk involves a vertical ascent of over 800m so will test the stamina of most walkers. But it's well worth the effort because few places in the Lake District have views that can compete with those offered from the Pillar summit.

Named routeLength 12 kmDuration 04:30Round tripLocal walking route
Coast to Coast Walk (St Bees to Shap)Walking route
Named routeRef C2CNational walking route
Buttermere to Rannerdale Walk, North Lakes OutdoorsWalking route4.8 km

This invigorating Lakeland ridge walk climbs from the Buttermere Valley up to the summit of Rannerdale Knotts, offering views over 3 lakes & high peaks. The scenic circular then returns via Crummock Water & Nether How woodland to the village of Buttermere

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Horse riding

13 public paths nearby

Public paths
Galloway Bridgebridleway · 15 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 15 mSurface woodPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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📷 Chris Bird · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

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✦Gillerthwaite and Dodsgill Beck medieval settlements, associated field systems and cairnfields 790m ENE and 370m north-east of Low GillerthwaiteHistoric site900 m→✦Woundell Beck medieval settlement, associated field system and cairnfield 890m west of Low GillerthwaiteHistoric site1.9 km→✦Smithy Beck prehistoric cairnfield, charcoal burning sites, a bloomery and associated earthworks 1.97km WNW of Low GillerthwaiteHistoric site3.1 km→✦Shieling settlement close to the mouth of Scale BeckHistoric site4.1 km→✦Prehistoric cairnfield and a Romano-British farmstead and its associated field system 1.24 km ESE of Low GillerthwaiteHistoric site300 m→

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