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Rakegill Wood - Woodland plantation

34 ha

📷 Michael Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome34 ha

Getting here

54.56045, -3.40064

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 244m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Bird watching

Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Coast to Coast Walk (St Bees to Shap)Walking route
Named routeRef C2CNational walking route
Corpse Road and Tumuli Walk, North Lakes OutdoorsWalking route5.8 km

Get under the skin of the Cumbrian landscape on this trail through a patchwork of natural and archaeological features. Varying terrain with a gradual climb to High Nook, paths can be slippery when wet.

Named routeLength 5.8 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.5 km
Named routeRef 7Length 3.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route16.6 km
Named routeRef 7Length 16.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route418 m
Named routeRef 7Length 418 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 7Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

From Knock Murton

📷 Michael Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

From Knock Murton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds1.7 km→⛪St Bartholomew's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→✦Round cairn on summit of Carling KnottHistoric site2.4 km→✦Round cairn 75m north east of summit of Carling KnottHistoric site2.5 km→

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