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Bogholes Wood - Woodland plantation

32 ha

📷 John Holmes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome32 ha

Getting here

54.55758, -3.53839

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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
  • 🐕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
Parking· Free

Best for

3 activities

Insect spotting

Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Free

Wildlife

Good quality semi-improved grassland priority habitat

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
King Charles III England Coast Path: Allonby to WhitehavenWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Coast to Coast Walk (St Bees to Shap)Walking route
Named routeRef C2CNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Whitehaven to SilecroftWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Whitehaven Colourful Coastal Walk, North Lakes OutdoorsWalking route11.2 km

This dramatic clifftop walk starts at Whitehaven’s historic 17th-century harbour, passing the town’s industrial archaeology to join Wainwright’s Coast to Coast path. Easy terrain although some uneven and narrow sections with short but steep climbs.

Named routeLength 11.2 kmDuration 04:00Point-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route641 m
Named routeRef 72Length 641 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route17 m
Named routeRef 7Length 17 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route378 m
Named routeRef 7Length 378 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.5 km
Named routeRef 7Length 3.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lane beside rugby clubhouse

📷 John Holmes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lane beside rugby clubhouse

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Trinity GardensUrban park3.4 km→🌱Trinity GardensUrban park3.4 km→🌱Keekle Community ParkUrban park2.9 km→✦Parton Roman fortHistoric site3 km→🌱St Beghs Priory Church ParkUrban park3.4 km→⛪St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→

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