Dodd Wood – Keswick
Location : Bassenthwaite / Keswick – Grid Ref: NY 246272
Dodd Wood is leased from the Mirehouse Estate, and is on the East shore of Bassenthwaite Lake. Now managed by the Forestry Commission, the forest was created by Thomas Storey of Mirehouse in 1790. Some of the magnificent old trees can still be seen surrounding the car park.
The Osprey viewing area is in centre of the picture, about halfway up Dodd.
The Old Sawmill car park is the starting point for several walks through the forest, details of which can be found on the Lake District Forest Trails page.
The trails range from short walks suitable for all, to a more ambitious walk to the summit of Dodd, from where spectacular views over Bassenthwaite and Derwent Water are laid out like a picture postcard. From here you can see 40 major peaks, the Solway Firth and the magnificent mountains of Galloway in a view covering some 500 square miles.
There is quite a large car park at the Old Sawmill Tearooms – the location of the car park is shown by the red marker on the map below. Parking charges apply.
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