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Scar Wood

✦ Ancient woodland18 ha

📷 Michael Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

54.33714, -2.78448

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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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Nuthatch, Jackdaw +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Nuthatch, Jackdaw +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Glow-worm, Melanostoma scalare, Hill Cuckoo Bee +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Top Notchwort, Squinancywort, Hoary Rock-rose +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dales WayWalking route129 km
Named routeLength 129 kmRegional walking route
Scout ScarWalking route
Named routeRef Miles Without Stiles 4Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Kendal to Sizergh along the River Kent, SizerghWalking route8.8 km

Walk along River Kent and Sizergh estate, dog friendly, Abbot Hall, Lancaster Canal Trail, Roman Forts, Suspension Bridge. Low Sizergh's barn, café and shop, check the website for opening hours.

Named routeLength 8.8 kmDuration 03:00Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Park End Moss Wetland Walk at SizerghWalking route4.5 km

Park End Moss was once an area of degraded farmland, now transformed into a wildlife haven. This circular takes you through ancient woodland to wetland, popular with a variety of bird species. NB: trail map on the website differs form leaflet.

Named routeLength 4.5 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Church Fell walk, SizerghWalking route3.5 km
Named routeLength 3.5 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

64 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route4.7 km
Named routeRef 6Length 4.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route39 m
Named routeRef 70Length 39 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route59 m
Named routeRef 6Length 59 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 6Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Scar Wood

📷 Michael Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Miller FieldUrban park2.9 km→🌱Abbot Hall Recreation GroundUrban park3 km→🌱Friends House GardenUrban park2.9 km→🌱Castle HillUrban park3.4 km→✦Tower of ruined chapel of St MargaretHistoric site4.8 km→🌱Nobles RestUrban park2.4 km→

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