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Wild Woods at Bowness Knott Car Park Ennerdale
Cumbria
England
Ennerdale Village is the nearest town or village.
OS Grid Reference: NY109153
 Bowness Knott Car Park offers a great place to explore Ennerdale Valley from. A short walk takes you to superb views overlooking Ennerdale Water and the mountains of the valley.
The Forestry Commission is working with the National Trust and United Utilities in the "Wild Ennerdale" partnership with the a vision "to allow the evolution of Ennerdale as a wild valley for the benefit of people relying more on natural processes to shape its landscape and ecology" For more information check out the link to the partnership webpages.
Mammals: The forest is home to Red Squirrels, Roe Deer, Foxes and Badgers. In addition the the lake is home to the rare Artic Charr which migrate out of the lake up tributaries into the forest to spawn. We have information about Red squirrel, Roe deer and Badger
Birds: Peregrine falcon, heron and buzzard can be regularly seen in the forest along with smaller birds such as field fare and woodpecker.
Habitats: We have information about Upland oakwood
How to get there:
From Cockermouth take the A5086 towards Egrement. At Lamplugh take the minor road to Ennerdale Bridge. In Ennerdale Bridge turn left for Croasdale and "The lake" Follow the road until it ends at Bowness Knott Car Park
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Facilities:
 
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Ennerdale Valley offers a wide range of accomodation options with two YHA.s and a Field Centre based in the valley. Please follow the links to visit the accomodation providers own sites. |
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Activities
 
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Walkers are welcome to explore the whole of Ennerdale. The Forest is dedicated under the Countryside and Rights of Way (CROW) Act.
Smithy Beck Trail |
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Cyclist are welcome to enjoy the 14 miles of forest roads and bridlways available in the valley. |
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Bowness Knott provides the best access for horse riders wanting to enjoy the 14 forest roads and bridleway upt to Blacksail. |
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See Low Gillerthwaite Field Centre |
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Canoeing and Ghyll Scrambling are offfered by CarolClimb and Low Gillerthwaite Field Centre Tel 01946 861229 |
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Bowness Knott has a limited number of picnic tables. Please take your litter home. |
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The view from Bowness up the valley torwards Pillar with the shimmering Ennerdale Water in the foreground is one of the best views in the western lakes. |
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Contact:
Gareth Browning
Beat Forester
017687 76816
e-mail: gareth.browning@forestry.gsi.gov.uk
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What's of interest
Ennerdale offers over 14 miles of relatively level cycling on forest roads.
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