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Ulpha Wood

✦ Ancient woodland22 ha

📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome22 ha

Getting here

54.22639, -2.83802

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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
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
  • 🐕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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Great Tit +81 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Great Tit +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Sphagnum divinum, Common Pouchwort, Hill Notchwort +1 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Black Darter, Emperor Dragonfly +31 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Black Darter, Emperor Dragonfly +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Heversham TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

64 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 route342 m
Named routeRef 70Length 342 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farm road to Ulpha and East Grange

📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farm road to Ulpha and East Grange

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✦DALLAM TOWERHistoric site3.8 km→⚽War Memorial Playing FieldsPlaying field3 km→⛪St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→⛪St Thomas's ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→

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