Welcome to the most extensive range of outdoor activities in North West England. The Forestry Commission offers a huge range of activities available to suite all levels and desire.
Families with Children
Children love our special Foxtrot Food Web and Rabbit Run trails at Whinlatter or the adventure play park at Grizedale and soon at Livia . You could play hide and seek in the Japanese Garden at Giggle Alley, or on a walk through Viridor pretend to be a sculpture.
Wildlife Watching
Grizedale and Whinlatter offer great opportunbtities to watch wildlife, including fantatsic fish eating Ospreys, deer and Red Squirrels.
Cycling
Our Forest Parks provide formal routes and cycle hire however if you want to do it yourself why not visit Gisburn near Slaidburn, Livia near Swinton, Bidston Moss near Birkenhead
Mountain Biking
Our Cumbria forests offer three mountain biking experiences.
- At Grizedale The North Face Trail offers a 16km loop.
- At Whinlatter the Altura Trail and Quercus Trails put the mountain back into mountain biking.
- In North Lancashire Gisburn Forest Trails will bring a grin to your face
Quiet walking
If you want to enjoy a quite walk check out these destinations
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Highstand near Carlisle offers easy all year round walking under open pines and larches.
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Ennerdale in West Cumbria offers walks around beautiful Ennerdale Water or up high onto Pillar, Steeple and other favourites of Alfred Wainwright whose favourite mountain Haysatcks is also in Ennerdale.
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Also in West Cumbria Miterdale provides peacful walking in an often missed valley just south of Wasdale.
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Primrose Hill near Chester offers peacfull walks through the Urchins Kitchin , a sandstone gorge.
