🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Coal Tit
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Coal Tit
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
10 activities
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Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Coal Tit, Robin +66 more · last seen 2026; Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl
Free
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Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Coal Tit, Robin +66 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
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Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Peacock, Green-veined White, Red Admiral +102 more · last seen 2025
Free
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Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Coltsfoot, Wood Sage, Cowberry +43 more · last seen 2026
Free
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Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
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Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: Route 7
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
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Walking
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12 signed routes nearby · 26 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Octavia Hill walk at Brandelhow Park, Derwent Water, North Lakes OutdoorsWalking route5.8 km▾
An easy lakeside amble along the quiet side of Derwent Water, leading you on a circular route through the tranquil parkland at Brandelhow, birthplace of the National Trust in the Lake District. Low-level lakeside and woodland paths.
Named routeLength 5.8 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
The Valley of Cinders Walk, North Lakes OutdoorsWalking route2.4 km▾
Explore this gently ambling route through Cinderdale in the Lake District with views of Crummock Water and the surrounding Cumbria countryside of Buttermere Valley, while also discovering important medieval archaeological sites.
Named routeLength 2.4 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Cumbria WayWalking route118 km▾
Named routeLength 118 kmRegional walking route
Seat How Summit TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Comb Beck TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling
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20 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 38Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 38Regional cycle route
Route 7Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route▾
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Route C2CCycling route▾
C2C off-road sections - no longer NCN
Named routeRef C2CRegional cycle route
Route 7Cycling route▾
NCN 7 Workington link
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route556 m▾
Named routeRef 7Length 556 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking
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4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cyclewise Coaching TrailMountain bike route▾
Named route
Quercus TrailMountain bike route7.4 km▾
Named routeLength 7.4 km
Altura North TrailMountain bike route▾
Named route
Altura South TrailMountain bike route▾
Named route
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Horse riding
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19 public paths nearby
Public paths
Dodd Wood Green Routebridleway · 15 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 15 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Dodd Wood Green Routebridleway · 4 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 4 mPath type: track
Dodd Wood Green Routebridleway · 20 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 20 mSurface gravelPath type: track
