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. The Dodd Wood 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 Mirehouse 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.
Walking trails
How to get there:
Keswick is the nearest town or village.
OS Grid Reference: NY 234283
By Road:
From Keswick take the A591 towards Bothel. The forest entrance and car park are on the right opposite Mirehouse.
By Rail:
Nearest station Penrith.