Getting here
54.38016, -2.96131
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
- 🐕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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
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 — Mallard, Robin, Black-headed Gull +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Robin, Black-headed Gull +77 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Early-purple Orchid, Round-leaved Sundew, White Beak-sedge +64 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Early-purple Orchid, Round-leaved Sundew, White Beak-sedge +64 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Four-spotted Chaser, Large Red Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly +46 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Four-spotted Chaser, Large Red Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly +46 more · last seen 2025
Horse riding
Strong match
Horse riding listed as facility
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
32 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Dales WayWalking route129 km
Cumbria WayWalking route118 km
Miles without Stiles: Elterwater to Skelwith BridgeWalking route
Miles without Stiles: Wray Castle to LoanthwaiteWalking route
Watbarrow Wood Waymarked Walk, Wray CastleWalking route1.1 km
Rought and uneven path with some steep sections around Watbarrow Wood.
🚴Cycling
65 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
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Silurian WayMountain bike route
Moor Top TrailMountain bike route
Hawkshead Moor TrailMountain bike route
Goosey Foot Tarn TrailMountain bike route
The North Face TrailMountain bike route
Grizedale Tarn TrailMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
15 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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