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Dog walks in Barrowfield Wood
Barrowfield Wood is a wood in Westmorland and Furness, 3.6 km from the middle of Kendal. 11 walks in the app lie mostly in it. 3 of 11 are under 3 km and none are loops.
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Two walks in Barrowfield Wood
From the 11 walks that lie mostly in Barrowfield Wood, those that start nearest its middle: a 3.3 km there and back and a 2.9 km one-way walk.
Where these go is in the app
Create an account- Helsington and back3.3 km · 56 min · There and back
- Helsington to Underbarrow and Bradleyfield2.9 km · 50 min · One way
The land and what it asks of a dog
- Site of Special Scientific InterestScout and Cunswick Scars SSSINatural England designations
- Special Area of ConservationMorecambe Bay Pavements
- Dogs on a short lead from 1 March to 31 July, and near livestock at any timeThe 2 hectares that are open access landCountryside and Rights of Way Act 2000
- Open by permission, not by right95 hectares of the woodlandWoods For All (Forestry Commission)
- Open by right6 hectares of the woodland
Westmorland and Furness council has a dog control order we cannot yet place on the map, so it may apply here. Signs on the ground may say more.
What the walks in Barrowfield Wood are like
Every share is of the 11 walks that lie mostly in Barrowfield Wood, with Kendal as a whole marked on each bar.
How far they go
Over 12 km: 7 of 11 walks in Barrowfield Wood, against 10% near Kendal.
Where the walks fall by length. The five bars add up to the whole, give or take the rounding.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Kendal |
|---|---|---|
| Under 3 km | 3 of 11 | 37% |
| 3 to 5 km | 1 of 11 | 20% |
| 5 to 8 km | 0 of 11 | 18% |
| 8 to 12 km | 0 of 11 | 12% |
| Over 12 km | 7 of 11 | 10% |
What shape they are
A loop: 0 of 11 walks in Barrowfield Wood, against 30% near Kendal.
A loop brings you back without repeating a step. There and back retraces the way out.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Kendal |
|---|---|---|
| A loop | 0 of 11 | 30% |
| There and back the same way | 7 of 11 | 43% |
| One way, ending somewhere else | 4 of 11 | 26% |
What is beside the path
Under trees for a third or more of the way: 9 of 11 walks in Barrowfield Wood, against 24% near Kendal.
Shares of walks where the ground beside the path is a given kind for the stated part of the way.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Kendal |
|---|---|---|
| Under trees for a third or more of the way | 9 of 11 | 24% |
| Beside water for a tenth or more | 5 of 11 | 70% |
| On open access land for a third or more | 2 of 11 | 11% |
| Through a park or green space for a third or more | 0 of 11 | 5% |
| Off road for four fifths or more | 1 of 11 | 9% |
| On roads or lanes for half or more | 5 of 11 | 68% |
| Through built-up streets for half or more | 0 of 11 | 1% |
What might stop you
Never beside a fast road: 5 of 11 walks in Barrowfield Wood, against 87% near Kendal.
Shares of walks with none of each thing on the way. A road counts when it runs within about fifteen metres of the path.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Kendal |
|---|---|---|
| Never beside a fast road | 5 of 11 | 87% |
| Never beside a busy road | 7 of 11 | 58% |
| No busy road to cross | 10 of 11 | 60% |
| No stile, gate or cattle grid | 1 of 11 | 38% |
| No steps | 10 of 11 | 85% |
What is on the way
Pass a dog-waste bin: 0 of 11 walks in Barrowfield Wood, against 36% near Kendal.
Shares of walks that start by, or pass, each of these.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Kendal |
|---|---|---|
| Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road | 8 of 11 | 75% |
| Pass a pub | 5 of 11 | 22% |
| Pass a dog-waste bin | 0 of 11 | 36% |
| Pass a public toilet | 1 of 11 | 18% |
| Pass a drinking-water tap | 0 of 11 | <1% |
| Pass a busy beauty spot | 7 of 11 | 33% |
Measured on 20 October 2026 from the map. How these figures are made
Walks in Barrowfield Wood, for your dog
If you live in Cumbria, it is your home county, and every walk in it is free, for good. Tell the app what your dog finds hard and it shows you walks that suit, with anything that might stop you shown first.
Anywhere in Great Britain, even with no signal.
Further is the Trekosa subscription. 9 of its 11 walks run under trees for a third of the way or more. It brings the Further map, 1:25,000, with contours, field walls and every right of way, while you have signal. Press Offline on a walk in Barrowfield Wood before you set off and its map stays on your phone until you remove it, for when the signal drops among the trees. Part of Barrowfield Wood is open access land, where a path on the ground can be faint: drift off your line and the phone buzzes. It also opens walks beyond your home county, if Cumbria is not yours.
The first 250 households have it for good. After that, £4.99 a month or £34.99 a year.
Questions people ask
- Do dogs need a lead in Barrowfield Wood?
- On the open access land, the law asks for a short lead from 1 March to 31 July, and near livestock at any time. Westmorland and Furness has a dog order we cannot yet place, so it may apply here, read on 1 October 2026.
- How many dog walks are there in Barrowfield Wood?
- 11 walks in the Trekosa app lie mostly in Barrowfield Wood.
Getting there
2 car parks and 1 pub within Barrowfield Wood or at its edge, from OpenStreetMap.