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Middlebarrow Plain

✦ Ancient woodland89 ha

📷 Rude Health · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome89 ha

Getting here

54.18071, -2.82318

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Robin +91 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Robin +91 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Maidenhair Spleenwort, Juniper, Rusty-Back Fern +24 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Common Darter, Eristalis pertinax, Carabus problematicus +1 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Ground-elder, Common Nettle, Barren Strawberry +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 60 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
Arnside Knott Circular Walk, Arnside/SilverdaleWalking route2.7 km

Arnside Knott is renowned for its wildlife. Take this circular walk to admire views of the surrounding countryside and enjoy the sights and sounds along the route. Uneven terrain and loose path surfaces.

Named routeLength 2.7 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Arnside Knott Tramper Trail, Arnside/SilverdaleWalking route1.6 km
Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Short RouteWalking route1.1 km
Named routeLength 1.1 kmRound trip
St John's Grovepublic footpath · 33 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 33 mSurface pavedPath type: residential
Elm Grovepublic footpath · 282 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 282 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Elmslack Lanepublic footpath · 8 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 8 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

41 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
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 route77 m
Named routeRef 6Length 77 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Middlebarrow Hill

📷 Rude Health · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Middlebarrow Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉WARTON CRAGNature reserve4.9 km→✦Waterslack Farm Lime KilnHistoric site600 m→⚽War Memorial Playing FieldsPlaying field2.1 km→✦Stone circle on Summerhouse HillHistoric site4.2 km→✦Summerhouse HillHistoric site4.2 km→⛳Silverdale Golf CourseGolf course1.5 km→

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