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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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 253m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Canada Goose, Mallard, Robin +85 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Canada Goose, Mallard, Robin +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Xylota segnis, Eristalis pertinax, Syrphus +37 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Xylota segnis, Eristalis pertinax, Syrphus +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Touch-me-not Balsam, Raspberry, Himalayan Balsam +9 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Touch-me-not Balsam, Raspberry, Himalayan Balsam +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Beatrix Potter's Moss Eccles Tarn Walk, Hill Top

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

24 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dales WayWalking route129 km
Named routeLength 129 kmRegional walking route
Cumbria WayWalking route118 km
Named routeLength 118 kmRegional walking route
Bogle Crag Trail (long)Walking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Miles without Stiles: Wray Castle to LoanthwaiteWalking route
Named routeRef 47Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Monk Coniston and Tarn Hows Trail, Tarn Hows and ConistonWalking route8 km

Walk from the head of Coniston Water to Tarn Hows on the picturesque circular made by 19th-century industrialist J G Marshall to wow guests at his estate. Pass farmland, wood & Monk Coniston Hall. Spot wildlife & enjoy Lakeland views. Short steep sections

Named routeLength 8 kmDuration 02:00-03:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route96 m
Named routeRef 6Length 96 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 6Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 6Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route61 m
Named routeRef 6Length 61 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.7 km
Named routeRef 6Length 4.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Silurian WayMountain bike route
Named route
Moor Top TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Hawkshead Moor TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Goosey Foot Tarn TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
The North Face TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Grizedale Tarn TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Cuckoo Brow Lanebridleway · 146 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 146 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

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