Getting here
54.67760, -3.26933
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
- 🅿️Parking on site — 6 car parks within reach
🌤️ 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
- 🅿️Parking on site — 6 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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 — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +66 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Fingered Cowlwort, Neat Feather-moss +92 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Syrphus, July Highflyer, Small Square-spot +211 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Syrphus, July Highflyer, Small Square-spot +211 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Wood-rust, Meadowsweet, Common Sorrel +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Allerdale RambleWalking route
🚴Cycling
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 38Cycling route
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Route C2CCycling route
C2C off-road sections - no longer NCN
Route 7Cycling route
NCN 7 Workington link
Main RouteCycling route8.8 km
Wildlife to spot
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