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Whinlatter Forest Park

✦ Ancient woodland22 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome22 ha

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
Parking· Free

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Forest walks

2 marked walking trail(s)

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — woodland with marked walking trails

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Coal Tit +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Coal Tit +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Deceiver, Torth Felen, Common Earthball +85 more · last seen 2021; Fungi — Deceiver, Torth Felen, Common Earthball +85 more · last seen 2021

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Cuckooflower, Climbing Corydalis, Yellow Loosestrife +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Peace How Walk From High Brandelhow Jetty, North Lakes OutdoorsWalking route3 km

A gentle walk with time & space to reflect. Peace How looks over Derwent Water to the north, & Castle Crag – a WW1 memorial fell – to the south. It was gifted to NT in 1917, so that anyone affected by the WW1 could come & experience peace & tranquility.

Named routeLength 3 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
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
Derwent Water and Cockshot Wood Accessible Loop, North Lakes OutdoorsWalking route1.6 km

A stile-free circular along Derwent Water & via Cockshot Wood with views over the lake to Cat Bells and Causey Pike. Optional extension to the famous view point at Friar’s Crag. Woodland paths have small boulders, tree routes and muddy patches

Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:30-00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Lakeside Amble, North Lakes OutdoorsWalking route4.6 km
Named routeLength 4.6 kmDuration 01:15Round tripLocal walking route
Cumbria WayWalking route118 km
Named routeLength 118 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 38Cycling route
Named routeRef 38Regional cycle route
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Keswick to Threlkeld Railway TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route C2CCycling route

C2C off-road sections - no longer NCN

Named routeRef C2CRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route54 m
Named routeRef 7Length 54 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route232 m
Named routeRef 7Length 232 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

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

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track in Whinlatter Forest Park - Skiddaw in the background

Track in Whinlatter Forest Park - Skiddaw in the background

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