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Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre

Whinlatter is England's only true mountain forest. Rising 1000ft above sea level, the forest and visitor centre provides a whole range of outdoor activities for everyone.
Start at the visitor centre where the staff will give information and help plan your day. Enjoy some high altitude retail therapy in the forest shop or sample the home made food at Siskins café, eating out on the balcony whilst viewing the woods, red squirrels and woodland birds.
Whinlatter is great for walking, with miles of waymarked trails and forest road that start near the Centre. There are suitable walks for people of all abilities, which take in spectacular views across the fells and forests.
The forest also offers excellent mountain biking, with the red-graded Altura trail and blue Quercus trail, as well as the network of forest roads. If you've never tried orienteering, Whinlatter's permanent orienteering course is the perfect place to start.
For children, there are the Rabbit Run and Foxtrot trails as well as the adventure playground, they can also make friends with the badger in the gigantic walk in badger sett.
The Bassenthwaite Ospreys can be seen live from their nest on the giant screen in the exhibition or in their natural environment from the Dodd Wood open air viewpoint (April - Sept).