Getting here
54.41320, -2.98192
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Black-headed Gull +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Black-headed Gull +84 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Meadowsweet, Raspberry, Ground-elder · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Meadowsweet, Raspberry, Ground-elder
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Black Darter, Red-legged Shieldbug, Common Red Soldier Beetle +14 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Black Darter, Red-legged Shieldbug, Common Red Soldier Beetle +14 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
28 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Cumbria WayWalking route118 km
Miles without Stiles: Elterwater to Skelwith BridgeWalking route
Miles without Stiles: Wray Castle to LoanthwaiteWalking route
High Close Tree TrailWalking route1.9 km
Originally a hill farm, the High Close estate was re-designed after Wheatley-Balme bought it in 1857. Exotic flora was planted to enhance views of the surrounding fells. Some species are now grown for the International Conifer Conservation Programme
Watbarrow Wood Waymarked Walk, Wray CastleWalking route1.1 km
Rought and uneven path with some steep sections around Watbarrow Wood.
🚴Cycling
90 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 6Cycling route
Route 637Cycling route
Regional Route 37Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route471 m
Main RouteCycling route615 m
Main RouteCycling route287 m
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Hawkshead Moor TrailMountain bike route
The North Face TrailMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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