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Orchard Wood

✦ Ancient woodland100 ha

📷 Karl and Ali · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome100 ha

Getting here

54.30216, -3.02174

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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
  • 🅿️Blind Lane Car Park 1m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, House Martin, Woodpigeon +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, House Martin, Woodpigeon +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hutchins' Hollywort, Springy Turf-moss, Pearl Pouncewort +177 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Sericomyia silentis, Black Darter, Golden-ringed Dragonfly +69 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Sericomyia silentis, Black Darter, Golden-ringed Dragonfly +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wood-rust, Conocephalum salebrosum, Two-horned Pincerwort +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cumbria WayWalking route118 km
Named routeLength 118 kmRegional walking route
Machell's Coppice TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bogle Crag Trail (long)Walking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Fell Foot Park Short Loop, Fell FootWalking route800 m

An accessible, stile and step free circular route around the Fell Foot parkland, taking in Windermere lakeshore with views across the lake to Fairfield Horseshoe.

Named routeLength 800 mDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Fell Foot circular heritage trail, Fell FootWalking route2.5 km

Enjoy this circular Lake District walk exploring some of Fell Foot's heritage, including a complex of historic boathouses, a modern Active Base, and an 18th-century pleasure ground including a Pinetum. An easy walk on hard and grass paths.

Named routeLength 2.5 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Regional Route 37Cycling route
Named routeRef 37Regional cycle route
West Windermere Way (Cycle Route)Cycling route
Named routeLhn
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Mountain biking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The North Face TrailMountain bike route
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Grizedale Tarn TrailMountain bike route
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Silurian WayMountain bike route
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Moor Top TrailMountain bike route
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Hawkshead Moor TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath through Stricely Wood

📷 Karl and Ali · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath through Stricely Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Newby BridgeHistoric site5 km→✦Gardens at Graythwaite HallHistoric site3.7 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Dam 150

628 m→
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Cubby Tarn (Sale Moss)

849 m→
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Hob Gill

Not High (England Use Only)1.8 km→

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