Setmurthy

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Visitor information

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How to find us

Sat Nav Postcode:

CA13 9SQ

Setmurthy , Cockermouth , Cumbria,

By Car

From Cockermouth: Leave the town via Castlegate Drive passed the hospital and secondary school. Take the first turn left after the school and follow signs to the golf course and Higham. After about 1.5 miles you will find the main entrance to the forest. There are several parking areas further along the road with access to the forest.

From the A66 East: Turn right at Dubwath A66 Junction and follow signs for The Lakes Distillery, then Higham Hall and then Setmurthy. Climb up the hill past the entrance to Highham Hall and onto the ridge. After about 1 ½ miles you will pass several parking laybys with access into Setmurthy.

OS Grid Ref

NY161314

Parking and prices

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Setmurthy offers on road parking near to the entrance. Please park considerately.

When parking in the laybys look out for vehicles travelling fast along the public road past the parking areas.

There are no parking charges at Setmurthy.

Additional information

Number of accessible parking spaces: 0

There are no designated accessible parking spaces at this forest. View our easy access trails page to find other forests with accessible parking.

Beech trees — Photo credit: Gareth Browning

Setmurthy

Explore Setmurthy, a beautiful woodland close to the market town of Cockermouth

Enjoyed by walkers, runners, horse riders, schools and nature enthusiasts, Setmurthy is a woodland haven on the edge of the Lake District.

Please note: there is a network of unofficial mountain bike trails at Setmurthy that Forestry England does not endorse.

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Things to do

Horse riding at Setmurthy

Setmurthy offers an enjoyable gravel forest road link, to and from the bridleway between Cockermouth and Isel. There are no waymarked trails.

The forest roads can be accessed at a...

Walking at Setmurthy

Walking is the perfect way to get some fresh air and explore some of the area's most beautiful landscapes.

Setmurthy offers a network of forest roads and permissive paths through...

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