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Sour Butts Wood

✦ Ancient woodland58 ha

📷 David Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome58 ha

Getting here

54.27374, -2.97196

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦106+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Robin
  • 🌿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· Paid

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Robin, Mallard +103 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Robin, Mallard +103 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — St. John's-Wort, Yellow Pimpernel, Hazel +239 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Sessile Oak, Beech +33 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Minotaur Beetle +22 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Minotaur Beetle +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cumbria Coastal WayWalking route298 km
Named routeLength 298 kmRegional walking route
Fell Foot Park Short Loop, Fell FootWalking route800 m

An accessible, stile and step free circular route around the Fell Foot parkland, taking in Windermere lakeshore with views across the lake to Fairfield Horseshoe.

Named routeLength 800 mDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Fell Foot circular heritage trail, Fell FootWalking route2.5 km

Enjoy this circular Lake District walk exploring some of Fell Foot's heritage, including a complex of historic boathouses, a modern Active Base, and an 18th-century pleasure ground including a Pinetum. An easy walk on hard and grass paths.

Named routeLength 2.5 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Silurian WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
High Bowkerstead Trail (Long)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Plum Greenpublic footpath · 56 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 56 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Bay Cycle WayCycling route132 km
Named routeRef 700Length 132 kmNational Cycle Network
West Windermere Way (Cycle Route)Cycling route
Named routeLhn
Main RouteCycling route7.5 km
Named routeRef 70Length 7.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route874 m
Named routeRef 70Length 874 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Silurian WayMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

16 public paths nearby

Public paths
The Colonnadebridleway · 127 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 127 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Finsthwaite Tower

📷 David Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Finsthwaite Tower

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Fell FootUrban park1.2 km→🏞️FELL FOOTCountry park1.3 km→✦Newby BridgeHistoric site500 m→✦Lowwood gunpowder worksHistoric site3.6 km→⛪St Anne's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds900 m→

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