Birkett Wood

Birkett Wood is a forest in Lakes, Westmorland and Furness, England. Birkett Wood is situated near the locality Balla Wray, as well as near the neighborhood Low Ibbotsholme.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Holehird Gardens and Townend.

Holehird Gardens

Garden

Photo: Carl Bendelow, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Holehird Gardens is an extensive 10-acre site located near Windermere, Cumbria, England. It is the home of the Lakeland Horticultural Society. The garden consists of a large variety of plants, particularly those suited to the local climate with its high rainfall.

Townend

Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Townend is a 17th-century house in Troutbeck, in the civil parish of Lakes, north of Windermere, Cumbria, England, and in the ownership of the National Trust.

Wray Castle

Castle

Photo: CellsDeDells, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Wray Castle is a Victorian neo-gothic building at Claife in Cumbria within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire. The house and grounds have belonged to the National Trust since 1929.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Windermere and Ambleside.

Windermere

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Windermere is a town of 4,800 people in Cumbria. Tourism is popular in the town, owing to its proximity to the lake and local scenery. Boats from the piers in Bowness sail around the lake, many calling at Ambleside or at Lakeside where there is a restored railway.

Ambleside

Photo: Mattbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ambleside is a town in Cumbria. It is located at the head of Windermere, England’s largest lake, within the Lake District National Park.

Bowness-on-Windermere

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bowness-on-Windermere is the main tourist centre for the South Lakes area of Lake District National Park. It sits on the shore of Windermere lake within the boundaries of the historic County of Westmorland. In 2011, it had about 3,800 permanent residents.

Birkett Wood

Type: Forest
Location: Lakes, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.4003° or 54° 24′ 1″ north

Longitude

-2.9453° or 2° 56′ 43″ west

Open location code

9C6VC323+4V

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6950701265

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wood

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Balla Wray and Low Ibbotsholme.

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Highlights: Brockhole bike & boat hire and Brockhole Public Jetty.

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