Dodd Wood Car Park

Dodd Wood car park lies at the bottom of Skill Beck and is the starting point for 3 walks of varying distance including a strenuous route to the summit. It is also the main access point for visitors wanting to see the Bassenthwaite Ospreys from the open air viewpoint.

The Old Sawmill Tearoom offers a wide range of home cooking. Alternatively bring your own food and enjoy a picnic under the magnificient Douglas firs.

Opposite the car park is the entrance to Mirehouse. Set in beautifull grounds it was once the home of James Spedding, a noted literary figure of the nineteenth century. Still in the Spedding family, the house is delightfully unspoilt and harks back to the heyday of the English country manor house. Open from April to October tickets are available from the tearoom.