The forests, valleys, lakes and hills of North West England offer a wide and exciting range of places to visit and activities to enjoy. In these pages we offer you a glimpse of some of the great places you can visit.
Check out our new Forests of the Lakes portal for all things Lakeland.
The majority of our forests are dedicated as open access which means you can enjoy walking with family and friends whenever you want.
Some of our car parks are pay and display so please remember to bring some change. The money raised from car parking helps us maintain and expand our recreational facilities.
For more information contact our Forest Park Information service at Whinlatter in North Cumbria, Grizedale in South Cumbria or Delamere in Cheshire.
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