Details for Hebblethwaite Hall Wood

Hebblethwaite Hall Wood is situated off the A683, 2 miles north east of Sedbergh, at Cautley, Cumbria.  An area of semi-natural ancient woodland which edges both sides of the Gill and continues up and down stream within the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

Hebblethwaite Hall Wood is owned and managed by the Woodland Trust. It consists of five hectares of ancient semi-natural woodland stretching along the steep slopes that make up the northern side of Hebblethwaite Hall Gill. The Gill has some amazing, interesting and diverse geology which includes waterfalls and even some shingle beaches. Ancient semi-natural woodland is rare and this part of the Yorkshire Dales National Park is well worth a visit. In Spring visitors flock to see the stunning display of bluebells, ash, oak, hazel and rowan trees, ferns, mosses and liverworts that naturally inhabit the area. In addition the now extremely rare red squirrels are present in this area of the National Park. Further information about the site and the Woodland Trust's on-going management plans are available on the Woodland Trust webpage.

Access and facilities: The wood can be entered from the public right of way crossing the site north to south as shown on the Ordnance Survey map mentioned above. Once in the wood, there are 650 metres of permissive paths to explore. Care should be taken, however, as the terrain can...