These enchanting woods are glorious. On a crisp bright autumn morning, the colours and shapes of the leaves and trees are a feast for the imagination. Here and there are old moss covered walls, the river Duddon tumbles and rushes along to your right. The woods are light and airy with a good variety of trees and are full of birds. In spring the ground is covered with plant life, including huge swathes of bluebells – take your wild flower book with you.
The path is an easy amble and is reached from the Duddon Iron Furnace which is about 100 yards along the Corney Fell Road, immediately to the west of Duddon Bridge on the A595.
As a bonus Swinside Stone Circle is less than two miles away.
South West Cumbria. 100 yards along the Corney Fell Road, immediately to the west of Duddon Bridge on the A595
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