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Resp Haw Wood

✦ Ancient woodland160 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome160 ha

Getting here

54.27680, -2.99772

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️St Peter's Church 395m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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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, Chiffchaff, Robin +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Chiffchaff, Robin +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Hutchins' Hollywort, Pearl Pouncewort +129 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Four-spotted Chaser, Anoplotrupes stercorosus +61 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Four-spotted Chaser, Anoplotrupes stercorosus +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Two-horned Pincerwort, Conocephalum salebrosum, Wood-rust +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cumbria Coastal WayWalking route298 km
Named routeLength 298 kmRegional 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
Silurian WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
High Bowkerstead Trail (Long)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Plum Greenpublic footpath · 56 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 56 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
Skowbarrow Lanepublic footpath · 405 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 405 mPath type: track
Skowbarrow Lanepublic footpath · 599 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 599 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

20 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
West Windermere Way (Cycle Route)Cycling route
Named routeLhn
Main RouteCycling route7.5 km
Named routeRef 70Length 7.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Silurian WayMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Road through Border Moss Wood

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Road through Border Moss Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Fell FootUrban park2.9 km→🏞️FELL FOOTCountry park3 km→✦Newby BridgeHistoric site2 km→✦Lowwood gunpowder worksHistoric site3.4 km→⛪St Anne's ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds1.8 km→

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