Places to go

 

Welcome to the most extensive range of outdoor destinations in North West England.

The Forestry Commission offers unparalleled access to the countryside with over fifteen thousand hectares of forest, farmland, water, mountain and fell open to the public 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year.

Click a Link on the map or in the list below  to discover more about the facilities, activities and events available.

Check out the latest edition of our free magazine Forest Life magazine (5 Mb).which is available as an Adobe Acrobat file.

Our Forest Parks

Our Forest Parks offer a massive selection of activities and experiences in great locations across the North West of England.

Whinlatter Forest Park is Englands only mountain forest, sitting alongside Grisedale Pike overlooking Keswick in North Cumbria.

Delamere Forest Park is set in rolling countryside north of Chester with views from Old Pale of Liverpool and the Welsh Mountains.

Grizedale Forest Park in South Cumbria spans the area between Windermere and Coniston and has extensive areas of mature oaks.

Coastal Connections

Bidston Moss is only a hop skip and jump from Liverpool Bay.

Near Water

Blakemere Moss at Delemere was until recently a forest, whilst Dodd Wood overlooks Bassenthwaite lake which is home to the rare Vendace.

A Sense of Wildness

Ennerdale in West Cumbria offers a real sense of wildness and tranquility. Visit the Wild Ennerdale Partnership for more about this unique valley.