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Dog walks in Birkfell Earth
Birkfell Earth is a wood in Westmorland and Furness, 16 km from the middle of Penrith. 24 walks in the app lie mostly in it. 2 of 24 are under 3 km and none are loops.
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A walk in Birkfell Earth
From the 24 walks that lie mostly in Birkfell Earth, those that start nearest its middle: a 1.8 km there and back.
Where these go is in the app
Create an account- Patterdale and back1.8 km · 30 min · There and back
The land and what it asks of a dog
- Special Area of ConservationRiver EdenNatural England designations
- Site of Special Scientific InterestRiver Eden and Tributaries SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific InterestBirk Fell SSSI
- Special Area of ConservationLake District High Fells
- Dogs on a short lead from 1 March to 31 July, and near livestock at any timeThe 55 hectares that are open access landCountryside and Rights of Way Act 2000
- Open by right50 hectares of the woodlandWoods For All (Forestry Commission)
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 Birkfell Earth are like
Every share is of the 24 walks that lie mostly in Birkfell Earth, with Penrith as a whole marked on each bar.
How far they go
Over 12 km: 21 of 24 walks in Birkfell Earth, against 13% near Penrith.
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 | Penrith |
|---|---|---|
| Under 3 km | 2 of 24 | 41% |
| 3 to 5 km | 0 of 24 | 19% |
| 5 to 8 km | 1 of 24 | 15% |
| 8 to 12 km | 0 of 24 | 9% |
| Over 12 km | 21 of 24 | 13% |
What shape they are
One way, ending somewhere else: 11 of 24 walks in Birkfell Earth, against 27% near Penrith.
A loop brings you back without repeating a step. There and back retraces the way out.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Penrith |
|---|---|---|
| A loop | 0 of 24 | 14% |
| There and back the same way | 13 of 24 | 58% |
| One way, ending somewhere else | 11 of 24 | 27% |
What is beside the path
On open access land for a third or more: 24 of 24 walks in Birkfell Earth, against 18% near Penrith.
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 | Penrith |
|---|---|---|
| Under trees for a third or more of the way | 24 of 24 | 38% |
| Beside water for a tenth or more | 24 of 24 | 60% |
| On open access land for a third or more | 24 of 24 | 18% |
| Through a park or green space for a third or more | 0 of 24 | 10% |
| Off road for four fifths or more | 3 of 24 | 14% |
| On roads or lanes for half or more | 0 of 24 | 61% |
| Through built-up streets for half or more | 0 of 24 | <1% |
What might stop you
No steps: 4 of 24 walks in Birkfell Earth, against 89% near Penrith.
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 | Penrith |
|---|---|---|
| Never beside a fast road | 4 of 24 | 86% |
| Never beside a busy road | 3 of 24 | 73% |
| No busy road to cross | 3 of 24 | 74% |
| No stile, gate or cattle grid | 13 of 24 | 70% |
| No steps | 4 of 24 | 89% |
What is on the way
Pass a drinking-water tap: 18 of 24 walks in Birkfell Earth, against 4% near Penrith.
Shares of walks that start by, or pass, each of these.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Penrith |
|---|---|---|
| Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road | 11 of 24 | 69% |
| Pass a pub | 13 of 24 | 31% |
| Pass a dog-waste bin | 21 of 24 | 24% |
| Pass a public toilet | 21 of 24 | 19% |
| Pass a drinking-water tap | 18 of 24 | 4% |
| Pass a busy beauty spot | 24 of 24 | 29% |
Measured on 20 October 2026 from the map. How these figures are made
Walks in Birkfell Earth, 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. 24 of its 24 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 Birkfell Earth 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 Birkfell Earth 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 Birkfell Earth?
- 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 Birkfell Earth?
- 24 walks in the Trekosa app lie mostly in Birkfell Earth.