Heads Wood

Heads Wood is a forest in Blindcrake, Cumberland, England. Heads Wood is situated nearby to the locality Sunderland Springs, as well as near Mill Hill.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Isel Hall and Caer Mote.

Isel Hall

Castle

Photo: David Purchase, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Isel Hall is an ancient Cumbrian residence that sits on a steep rise on the northern banks of the River Derwent, two miles south of Bassenthwaite Lake, three miles east-north-east of Cockermouth, with views over the Lake District fells and Skiddaw.

Caer Mote

Peak

Photo: Simon Ledingham, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Caer Mote is a hill of 289 metres in the north of the English Lake District near Bothel, Cumbria. Its summit lies just outside the boundary of the Lake District National Park and offers a view of Bassenthwaite Lake.

St Michael’s Church

Church

Photo: Geoff, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Michael's Church is located by the side of the River Derwent in the dispersed settlement of Isel, in the civil parish of Blindcrake, Cumbria, England.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Setmurthy and Plumbland.

Setmurthy

Hamlet

Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Setmurthy is a civil parish in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. It lies within the Lake District National Park. The main settlement in the parish is Dubwath, on the shore of Bassenthwaite Lake.

Plumbland

Village

Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Plumbland is a village and civil parish in the Cumberland district, in the ceremonail county of Cumbria, England. Situated towards the north west corner of the county, it is two miles from the outskirts of the Lake District National Park which is considered to be an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.