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Getting here
54.61818, -3.22483
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via Altura North Trail
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via Altura North Trail
- 🐕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
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Best for
Mountain biking
Very strong match
2 MTB/downhill trail(s); Named MTB route nearby: Altura North Trail
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Dog walks
Very strong match
Dogs allowed — woodland with marked walking trails
Forest walks
Very strong match
3 marked walking trail(s)
Trail running
Very strong match
8 running route(s)
Hiking
Very strong match
Marked walking trails totalling 36.4 km; Named hiking route nearby: Comb Beck Trail
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
11 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
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.
Cumbria WayWalking route118 km
Seat How Summit TrailWalking route
Comb Beck TrailWalking route
Two Gills TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
20 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 38Cycling route
Route 7Cycling route
Route C2CCycling route
C2C off-road sections - no longer NCN
Main RouteCycling route556 m
Main RouteCycling route58 m
Main RouteCycling route232 m
🚵Mountain biking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Cyclewise Coaching TrailMountain bike route
Quercus TrailMountain bike route7.4 km
Altura North TrailMountain bike route
Altura South TrailMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
19 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Dodd Wood Green Routebridleway · 15 m
Dodd Wood Green Routebridleway · 20 m
Dodd Wood Green Routebridleway · 4 m
Wildlife to spot
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