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Dodd Wood Car Park

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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.

How to get there:

Dodd Wood Car Park is in Dodd Wood.
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.
Keswick is the nearest town or village.
OS Grid Reference: NY 234283
For details of public transport visit http://www.transportdirect.info

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Can I name a tree in Dodd Wood?

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People looking through telescopes at Osprey point in Dodd wood, Whinlatter

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Wildlife Activities
Osprey Watch - Public Viewing of the first breeding wild ospreys in England for 150 years. Open May to August annually

Contact:

Recreation Ranger
01768 778469
e-mail: whinlatter@forestry.gsi.gov.uk
The Osprey viewpoint is open late April to the end of August and Lake District Osprey Project staff are on hand 7 days a week from 10am until 5pm to help visitors see the Ospreys.

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