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Rayrigg Wood

✦ Ancient woodland32 ha
BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome32 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Canada Goose
  • 🐕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
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Canada Goose, Jackdaw +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Canada Goose, Jackdaw +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Touch-me-not Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Herb-Paris +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Paranchus albipes, Common Red Soldier Beetle +41 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Syrphus, Paranchus albipes, Common Red Soldier Beetle +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dales WayWalking route129 km
Named routeLength 129 kmRegional walking route
Miles without Stiles: Wray Castle to LoanthwaiteWalking route
Named routeRef 47Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Watbarrow Wood Waymarked Walk, Wray CastleWalking route1.1 km

Rought and uneven path with some steep sections around Watbarrow Wood.

Named routeLength 1.1 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Calf Parrock Waymarked Walk, Wray CastleWalking route900 m

Short walk to Calf Parrock Coppice and great viewpoint of the castle.

Named routeLength 900 mDuration 00:30Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Beatrix Potter's Moss Eccles Tarn Walk, Hill TopWalking route4 km

Gentle walk to 1 of Beatrix Potter's favourite places, Moss Eccles Tarn. This is where the children's author spent time painting & is a great introduction to the place included in her books. Short steep sections. Muddy in wet weather. Potential livestock

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Sherriff's Walkpublic footpath · 504 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 504 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
Millbeckstockpublic footpath · 151 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 151 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

45 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route471 m
Named routeRef 6Length 471 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route114 m
Named routeRef 6Length 114 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route236 m
Named routeRef 6Length 236 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route15 m
Named routeRef 6Length 15 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route28 m
Named routeRef 6Length 28 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

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