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Osprey project Kendal eye view... Contact us Wood t: 017687 78469 A partnership project between Forestry , Dodd Wood is a fantastic place e: [email protected] Lake District National Park and Royal Society for to get some amazing views of Location the Protection of Birds (RSPB) with fantastic the northern Lake District. Dodd Wood, Keswick, support from many volunteers. , CA12 4QE The network of walking trails will take you Grid ref: NY 240 275 The partnership aims to ensure the continued deep into the woodland, and if you are up success of breeding ospreys at , for it, you can access the paths that lead to Public transport and parking The nearest rail station is Penrith. and to provide visitors to the Lakes with the the mountain range. Walk to the From Easter to October, bus service opportunity to see and find out more about ospreys. top of Dodd Summit for spectacular views over the and mountains. 73/73A from Keswick calls at The return of ospreys to Dodd Wood. A pay and display car in 2001 was the culmination of several years’ You can also see the magnificent park operates here. Dodd Wood hard work to encourage them to breed. The Bassenthwaite ospreys from the specially Membership available for great Lake District Osprey Project partners built a designed viewpoints (April-September). value year-round parking. nest platform in Wythop Woods overlooking These fish-eating birds of prey are protected Bassenthwaite Lake and in 2001 all the hard by the Lake District Osprey Project, whose forestryengland.uk/dodd-wood work paid off. For the first time in over 150 expert staff and volunteers show visitors ospreywatch.co.uk the birds, and educate them about their years, ospreys had been recorded nesting Lake District Osprey Project successfully in the Lake District! natural recolonisation. Forestry England manages Dodd Wood to produce timber, to @lakelandosprey The ospreys have encourage wildlife and for people to enjoy. returned every year and used different nest sites, successfully Forestry England The Old Sawmill woodlands have raising at least one been certified in chick most years. accordance with the Tearoom rules of the Forest Stewardship Council® The Old Sawmill tearoom is always popular and specialises in The project is funded by visitor donations, and homemade Cumbrian cooking. For alternative formats, please get in touch: support from other partners, as well as funding Open 10am-5.30pm during summer. Call 0300 067 4000 or email from the main project partners; Forestry England, Check website for reduced hours in winter. RSPB and the Lake District National Park. [email protected] forestryengland.uk Designed by FE Design / 2101.16 / Jan ‘20 © Crown copyright 99 98 97 96

Emergency info Red Squirrels Name of key location: Dodd Wood is a fantastic place to Dodd Wood view the very rare, red squirrel. A591 Grid ref: NY 240 275 S

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l All trails start from the car park e native squirrels throughout the year. call 999. If Mountain Rescue Once very common, the range of required, ask for Cumbria Police the red squirrel has declined, and then ask for Keswick Mountain ld Plantation now only a few colonies remain. Sandbed Gill trail • • • • Rescue. Inform Forestry England on 017687 78469 Good numbers can be found at 2.5km (1.5 miles) Mobile phone coverage: L Dodd Wood, and Forestry England This trail gently traverses northwards o n g s Good but poor in some areas is one of a number of organisations through areas of conifer and broadleaved id e Ed working to conserve them. woodland crossing Sandbed Gill. There are ge Hospital with A&E unit: fine views to be seen of the northern end Whitehaven of Bassenthwaite Lake. The trail returns to T: 01946 693181 Mirehouse & Gardens the car park and tearoom through areas Keswick (minor injuries only) of semi-natural and mixed woodland. T: 01768 245678

Set in stunning landscape, Dodd ood Mirehouse is a privately Car park Skill Beck trail • • • • ongside Wood Carlside owned family-run historic 2.5km (1.5 miles) Tarn house. The informal Skill Beck provides water to the Old Saw Mill Forest code gardens include the walled Tearoom and Mirehouse. The trail climbs over • Guard against all risks of fire Bee Garden, terraced 300 metres crossing the beck and following Lower osprey • Protect and respect wildlife, lawns, the Poetry Walk its course back to the car park and tearoom. viewpoint and rose borders. While in the grounds Excellent views of Bassenthwaite Lake and April-ept plants and trees visitors can take in expansive Lakeland surrounding fells can be seen along this trail. • Keep dogs under control vistas and see wildlife such as red squirrels, and clean up after them badgers, deer and woodpeckers. There Dodd Summit trail • Take your litter home • • • • • Make no unnecessary noise are four adventure playgrounds, which 4.75km (3 miles) Dodd will delight children of all ages. • Take only memories away The summit of Dodd Wood gives unrivalled Wood panoramas which encompass , Dodd Bassenthwaite Lake, the Solway Coast and even summit pper osprey the hills of Dumfries and Galloway. This steep viewpoint Key circular trail passes through wooded slopes, April-ept Join dramatic open hills and spectacular scenery. Parking Picnic area Douglas Fir trail • • • • today 1.5km (1 mile) Viewpoint R i v e r Cafe The magnificent Douglas Fir trees on the Support your local forest and D e r w lower slopes of Dodd Wood are the prominent l e il get free parking and discounts n G Forest path/footpath t feature of this trail. These trees are selectively ck e b with our membership le thinned to create gaps on the forest floor so T ca Forest track o S Ke sw that natural regeneration of Douglas Firs takes i ck forestryengland.uk/ place. This is called continuous cover, which membership means there is no clear felling required. 0 200 400 600m N A591