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✦ Ancient woodland33 ha

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome33 ha

Getting here

54.29206, -3.23523

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Robin +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Robin +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Lasallia pustulata, Cladonia cervicornis, Parmelia omphalodes +19 more · last seen 2014; Fungi — Lasallia pustulata, Cladonia cervicornis, Parmelia omphalodes +19 more · last seen 2014

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Hyacinthoides, Himalayan Balsam +16 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Speckled Wood, Lepidostoma hirtum +136 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Peacock, Speckled Wood, Lepidostoma hirtum +136 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 4 public paths nearby

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

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cattle in field at Rawfold

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cattle in field at Rawfold

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⚽Wilson ParkPlaying field2.2 km→✦Duddon Bridge Ironworks and associated leats and Duddon Bridge Bobbin Mill and associated leats 370m north west of Duddon BridgeHistoric site700 m→✦Duddon FurnaceHistoric site900 m→✦Lath Rigg prehistoric cairnfield, hut circle and field system on Thwaites Fell 600m NNW of Thwaite YeatHistoric site1.8 km→✦Cairns on Kiln Bank 1/6 to 1/2 mile (270m-800m) SSE of Far Kiln Bank FarmhouseHistoric site4.5 km→⛪Church of St Mary MagdaleneReligious grounds2.2 km→

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