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Reake Moss - Mixed woodland

34 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome34 ha

Getting here

54.20864, -2.99800

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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
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
  • 🐕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
Walking trails

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Wildlife

Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland raised bog — bog butterflies and rare invertebrates

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Cumbria Coastal WayWalking route298 km
Named routeLength 298 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

48 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Regional Route 37Cycling route
Named routeRef 37Regional cycle route
Bay Cycle WayCycling route132 km
Named routeRef 700Length 132 kmNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route82 m
Named routeRef 700Length 82 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route199 m
Named routeRef 700Length 199 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland, Ellerside

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland, Ellerside

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Cartmel Augustinian Priory medieval gatehouse and parts of the priory precinctHistoric site3 km→🌱Holker Hall GardensUrban park2.3 km→✦HOLKER HALLHistoric site2.4 km→⛪Priory Church of St MaryReligious grounds3.1 km→✦Lowwood gunpowder worksHistoric site4.2 km→✦Longlands Hall FollyHistoric site3.9 km→

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