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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome201 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕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
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Parking· Paid

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, Mute Swan +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Mute Swan +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Ostrich-plume Feather-moss, Prickly Featherwort, Pearl Pouncewort +178 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hairy Wood Ant, Common Blue Damselfly, Green-veined White +49 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hairy Wood Ant, Common Blue Damselfly, Green-veined White +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Chain Pincerwort, Moon-leaved Pincerwort, Common Threadwort +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

20 signed routes nearby · 33 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Coast to Coast Walk (St Bees to Shap)Walking route
Named routeRef C2CNational walking route
Peace How Walk From High Brandelhow Jetty, North Lakes OutdoorsWalking route3 km

A gentle walk with time & space to reflect. Peace How looks over Derwent Water to the north, & Castle Crag – a WW1 memorial fell – to the south. It was gifted to NT in 1917, so that anyone affected by the WW1 could come & experience peace & tranquility.

Named routeLength 3 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Octavia Hill walk at Brandelhow Park, Derwent Water, North Lakes OutdoorsWalking route5.8 km

An easy lakeside amble along the quiet side of Derwent Water, leading you on a circular route through the tranquil parkland at Brandelhow, birthplace of the National Trust in the Lake District. Low-level lakeside and woodland paths.

Named routeLength 5.8 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Borger Dalr Geology Walk, North Lakes OutdoorsWalking route6.4 km

Explore the origins of Borrowdale as you walk from Bowder Stone car park to Castle Crag, including the poignant war memorial Peace Howe, and amazing views of the flat valley bed that was formerly the bottom of an Ice Age lake. A steep but gradual climb.

Named routeLength 6.4 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Seatoller, Styhead Tarn and Grains Gill Walk, North Lakes OutdoorsWalking route11.2 km

An invigorating circular into the the Lakeland fells beyond Borrowdale. Follow an ancient packhorse route, as mountain views of Great End & Great Gable rise above you. Relax by Sprinkling Tarn before returning via Grains Gill stream. Rugged rock paths.

Named routeLength 11.2 kmDuration 04:30Round tripLocal walking route
The Chinese Bridgepublic footpath · 3 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 3 mSurface plasticPath type: footway
The Chinese Bridgepublic footpath · 27 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 27 mSurface plasticPath type: footway
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route5.8 km
Named routeRef 6Length 5.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3 km
Named routeRef 7Length 3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

25 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

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