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Torver Common Wood

✦ Ancient woodland38 ha

📷 Ian Taylor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome38 ha

Getting here

54.34109, -3.08202

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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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Carrion Crow +83 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Carrion Crow +83 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Micarea peliocarpa, Verrucaria aethiobola, Oak Moss +94 more · last seen 2014; Fungi — Micarea peliocarpa, Verrucaria aethiobola, Oak Moss +94 more · last seen 2014

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Nuttall's Waterweed, New Zealand Pigmyweed, Touch-me-not Balsam +39 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Netted Carpet, Four-spotted Chaser, Black Darter +207 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Netted Carpet, Four-spotted Chaser, Black Darter +207 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cumbria WayWalking route118 km
Named routeLength 118 kmRegional walking route
Machell's Coppice TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bogle Crag Trail (long)Walking route
Named routeRound tripLocal 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
Tarn Hows circular walk, Tarn Hows and Coniston, South Lakes OutdoorsWalking route3.2 km

All the family can enjoy spectacular views of the high Lake District fells in every season, on this easy, accessible walk around a tree-lined tarn.

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Route 637Cycling route
Named routeRef 637National Cycle Network
Regional Route 37Cycling route
Named routeRef 37Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route285 m
Named routeRef 637Length 285 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5 m
Named routeRef 637Length 5 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 637Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The North Face TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Grizedale Tarn TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Torver Common Wood

📷 Ian Taylor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Torver Common Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→✦Coniston copper minesHistoric site4.5 km→✦Two bloomeries, 340m and 570m NNE of Hoathwaite Landing on Coniston WaterHistoric site1.2 km→🌱Jackson Low WoodUrban park1.9 km→🌱Lower GardensUrban park1.9 km→🌱The PaddiesUrban park1.9 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Dam 146

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Heald Lower

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