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Lake District Visitor information Osprey Get a bird’s Enjoy your visit Workington A66 Penrith B5292 Project Wood A66 M6 A66 A591

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B5289 A partnership project between the Forestry Whitehaven Whinlatter A592 Commission, National Park and Forest A591 Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) A685 with fantastic support from many volunteers. Dodd Wood is a fantastic place Ambleside A6

Hawkshead B5285 B5286 A591 The partnership aims to The ospreys have returned A685 to get some amazing views of B5284 Grizedale A593 Kendal Amazing ensure the continued success every year and used different Forest A6684 A592 A5074 of breeding ospreys at nest sites, successfully raising the northern Lake District. A5084 M6

Bassenthwaite, and at least one chick each year. A595 The network of walking trails will take you deep into the A5092 views, A590 to provide visitors to the The project is funded by visitor woodland, and if you are up for it, you can access the Lakes with the opportunity A65 donations, and support from paths that lead to the mountain range. Walk to Ulverston to see and fi nd out Location Parking other partners, but operates the top of Dodd Summit for spectacular views over the Keswick is the nearest town or Start your visit from Dodd Wood fantastic more about ospreys. at a loss which is shared by and mountains. village. By Road: From Keswick car park. A pay and display take the A591 towards Bothel. system operates here. A The return of ospreys to the Forestry Commission, RSPB You can also see the magnifi cent ospreys in 2001 and Lake District National Park. The forest entrance and car Discovery Pass is available for walks & rare from the specially designed viewpoint (April-September). park are on the right opposite great value, year-round was the culmination of If you would to fi nd out These fi sh eating birds of prey are protected by the Lake several years’ hard work to Mirehouse. By Rail: parking. No overnight stays. wildlife how you could help in the District Osprey Project, whose expert staff show visitors the Nearest station Penrith. Open all year round for parking. encourage them to breed. The funding of the project, please birds, and educate them about their natural recolonisation. Lake District Osprey Project For details of public transport Post code contact Nathan Fox. The Forestry Commission manages Dodd Wood to produce visit: traveline.info partners built a nest platform The project would like to timber, to encourage wildlife and for people to enjoy. CA12 4QE in Wythop Woods overlooking thank the BBC, Viking Optical, The Old Sawmill Bassenthwaite Lake and in Contact and Nurture Lakeland for Tearoom t: 017687 78469 2001, all the hard work paid off their continued support. Open 10am–5.30pm (summer) e: [email protected] and a pair of ospreys took to Mirehouse & Gardens 10am–5pm (winter). the platform and nested. For Closed December-January. forestry.gov.uk/visit the fi rst time in over 150 years, Set in stunning landscape The informal gardens are ospreys had been recorded between fellside and designed to enhance their nesting successfully in Bassenthwaite lakeshore, natural setting and include the the Lake District! Mirehouse is a privately peaceful walled Bee Garden, owned family-run historic terraced lawns, the Poetry For alternative formats, please get in touch: house which specialises Walk and rose borders. The 0300 067 4000 in a relaxed welcome. walk through the grounds fe.@forestry.gsi.gov.uk extends to Bassenthwaite lakeside through woods and The Old Sawmill open farmland. While in the Forestry Commission woodlands have grounds visitors can take in been certified in Tearoom accordance with the expansive Lakeland vistas rules of the Forest The Old Sawmill tearoom is always and see wildlife such as red Stewardship Council®. popular with walkers, bird-watchers squirrels, badgers, deer and

and visitors to Mirehouse. Specialising woodpeckers. There are England Design/2016/Apr © Crown 2018. copyright. in homemade Cumbrian cooking. four adventure playgrounds, We are working in partnership at Dodd Wood with: Cakes, scones, sandwiches and hot set in the woods, which will dishes are made on the premises. delight children of all ages. forestry.gov.uk/visit

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300 350 Skill Beck trail Distance: 1.5km 1 mile 750 Distance: 2.5km 1.5 miles Time: Allow 1 hour Time: Allow 2 hours The magnifi cent Douglas Fir 450

Lower150 osprey Skill Beck provides water to trees on the lower slopes of 700 Join viewpoint 400 the Old Saw Mill Tearoom and Dodd Wood are the prominent (April-Sept) Mirehouse. The trail climbs feature of this trail. These 650

today! over 300 metres crossing trees are selectively thinned to 300 the beck and following its 350 create gaps on the forest fl oor 250 600 Support your local forest and get free parking, 200 course back to the car park 400 so that natural regeneration 100

Dodd 450 plus other great discounts with an annual 550 Enjoyed and tearoom. Excellent of Douglas Firs takes place. Wood

150 Discovery Pass. For more info or to buy, visit: views of Bassenthwaite Lake This is called continuous Dodd 500 your visit? and surrounding fells can cover, which means there is summit Explore our other A66 500 be seen along this trail. no clear felling required. Upper osprey forests in the Lake forestry.gov.uk/pass viewpoint (April-Sept) District; Grizedale 450 and Whinlatter. 100

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