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Old Park Wood

✦ Ancient woodland52 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Old Park Wood · CC BY-SA 3.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome52 ha

Getting here

54.19370, -3.01657

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦90+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • 🥾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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Little Egret +87 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Little Egret +87 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird · last seen 2026

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

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

56 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

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Old Park Wood

📷 Wikipedia · Old Park Wood · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby places

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🌱Ford ParkUrban park4.6 km→✦Cartmel Augustinian Priory medieval gatehouse and parts of the priory precinctHistoric site4.3 km→🌱Kitchen GardenUrban park4.5 km→🌱Ford ParkUrban park4.7 km→✦HOLKER HALLHistoric site1.8 km→🌱Holker Hall GardensUrban park2.1 km→

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