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Riddings Wood

✦ Ancient woodland43 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Riddings · CC BY-SA 3.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome43 ha

Getting here

54.30860, -3.15624

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Blackbird +53 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Blackbird +53 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Touch-me-not Balsam, Primrose, Great Scented Liverwort +87 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Silver Y, Green-veined White +175 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Silver Y, Green-veined White +175 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Great Scented Liverwort, Barren Strawberry, Wood-rust

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cumbria Coastal WayWalking route298 km
Named routeLength 298 kmRegional walking route
Cumbria WayWalking route118 km
Named routeLength 118 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Regional Route 37Cycling route
Named routeRef 37Regional cycle route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Riddings

📷 Wikipedia · Riddings · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby places

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⚽Wilson ParkPlaying field4.8 km→✦Prehistoric hut circle settlements, enclosure, cairnfields, funerary cairns, a dispersed medieval settlement, field system and kilns on Heathwaite FellHistoric site3.6 km→✦Cairns on Kiln Bank 1/6 to 1/2 mile (270m-800m) SSE of Far Kiln Bank FarmhouseHistoric site4.1 km→✦Appletree WorthHistoric site1.6 km→✦Giant's GraveHistoric site3.1 km→✦Heathwaite SettlementHistoric site3.7 km→

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