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✦ Ancient woodland135 ha

📷 Michael Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome135 ha

Getting here

54.18366, -2.79298

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Eaves Wood Car Park 474m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Reedbeds — bitterns, marsh harriers, bearded tits and reed warblers; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Gadwall +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Maidenhair Spleenwort, Yellow Iris, Ground-elder +8 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Carabus problematicus · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Waterside walks

Lakeside priority habitat

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 47 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cumbria Coastal WayWalking route298 km
Named routeLength 298 kmRegional walking route
Storth TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Arnside Knott Circular Walk, Arnside/SilverdaleWalking route2.7 km

Arnside Knott is renowned for its wildlife. Take this circular walk to admire views of the surrounding countryside and enjoy the sights and sounds along the route. Uneven terrain and loose path surfaces.

Named routeLength 2.7 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Arnside Knott Tramper Trail, Arnside/SilverdaleWalking route1.6 km
Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Short RouteWalking route1.1 km
Named routeLength 1.1 kmRound trip
Moss Lanepublic footpath · 64 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 64 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Moss Lanepublic footpath · 9 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 9 mPath type: unclassified
Dogslack Wellpublic footpath · 334 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 334 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

41 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Northern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 90Regional cycle route
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Bay Cycle WayCycling route132 km
Named routeRef 700Length 132 kmNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route596 m
Named routeRef 6Length 596 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Dollywood Lanebyway open to all traffic · 785 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 785 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Leaving Gait Barrows

📷 Michael Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Leaving Gait Barrows

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦DALLAM TOWERHistoric site4.2 km→✦Warton Lime KilnHistoric site4.5 km→✦Warton Old RectoryHistoric site4.7 km→✦Old RectoryHistoric site4.7 km→🦉WARTON CRAGNature reserve4.3 km→✦Waterslack Farm Lime KilnHistoric site1.4 km→

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