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Welcome

Dodd Wood is a fantastic place to get some amazing views of the northern Lake District. The network of walking trails will take you deep into the woodland and walk to the top of Dodd Summit for views across the fells.

See the magnificent Bassenthwaite ospreys from the specially designed viewpoints from April to September. The Lake District Osprey Project provides protection for the birds and interpretation for visitors.

You may also see red squirrels at the feeding station in the wood throughout the year.

There is a toilet block with an accessible toilet and the Old Sawmilll tearoom next to the car park.

 

Osprey viewpoint area

Level access

The main entrance has level access.

There is level access from the main entrance to:

Dodd Wood Old Sawmill tearoom

General

There is a public toilet for disabled visitors.

Getting here

Dodd Wood
Bassenthwaite Lake
Keswick
Cumbria
CA12 4QE

Travel by public transport

You can get to Dodd Wood by bus.
At the car park entrance, 50m from tearoom, toilets and start of walking trails. The bus stop is 0 miles / 0.0 km from Dodd Wood.

Bus service X4 operated by Stagecoach

Travel by taxi

You can get a taxi with Davies Taxi by calling 017687 72676. The taxi company has a wheelchair accessible vehicle.

Folding, non-motorised wheelchairs can be accomodated by Davies Taxis.

Parking

We have a car park. There are accessible parking spaces. The parking is less than 50 metres from the main entrance. Parking is not free.
There is a drop-off point at the main entrance. The drop-off point has a dropped kerb.
From the car park to the entrance, there is level access.

Arrival

Path to main entrance

From the street to the main entrance, there is level access.
The path is 4000mm wide, or more.
The path is sloped.

Main entrance

The main entrance has level access.

From the car park there is a wide open area with access to the public toilets and tearoom.  The walking trails into the forest start from here, free maps are available from a dispenser at the toilets.  The walking trails are steep and are not suitable for wheelchairs.

Getting around inside

Public toilet

Dodd Wood

There is a public toilet for disabled visitors.
From the main entrance to the public toilet, there is level access. The route is 2000mm wide, or more.
The toilet door is 750mm wide.
The direction of transfer onto the toilet is to the front only.
There is 1200mm in front of the toilet. The toilet seat is 480mm high.

Place to eat and drink

Old Sawmill tearoom

From the main entrance to the dining area, there is level access. The route is 1500mm wide, or more. The door is 850mm wide.
To get to a table, there are no steps.
The dining area is self-service. If you need table service, staff can help you.
The route through the dining area is 800mm wide, or more.
There is no background music.
We cater for vegetarian, gluten free (celiacs) and lactose free (dairy free) specific diets.

Getting around outside

Designated Walking Trail

Osprey Viewpoint trail

The trail is 750metres long. Some of the trail has a loose surface. The path has steep gradients The trail is sloped.

Whilst the path to the viewpoint is not suitable for wheelchair users, the Lake District Osprey Project staff are able to provide vehicle access to the viewpoint at certain times during the osprey season, April to August.  This must be prebooked, contact 017687 78469 for more information.

Customer care support

Accessibility equipment

There are grassed areas adjacent to the car parking spaces.
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