Plan your visit
Updated 23rd April 2026
Forestry operations work
We are working in the north-east of Whinlatter, removing 12% of trees in the area to produce timber, create more space for nature and improve forest stability.
To help keep you and our teams safe there are some trail closures and diversions in place – please follow all signage and help us keep you safe and look after this special place.
View affected areas HERE.
Open
- Comb Beck (orange) walking trail
- Revelin Moss (yellow) walking trail
- Room on the Broom activity trail
- WildPlay trail
- Gruffalo trail
- Gruffalo Orienteering trail
- Red south bike trail
- 2.5km/4km (brown) running trail
- 5km (turquoise) running trail
Partially Closed/Diverted
- Quercus Blue bike trail (first and last sections of single track closed - follow diversion signs)
- Red Bike trail North Loop (5.8km available)
- Gorse (grey) cycle trail (7km of trail on south side trail open)
- Seat How Summit (white) walking trail (linear 'there and back' route available)
- 10km (purple) - now approx. 7.8km
- Half marathon (purple) - now approx. 15km
Closed
- Wow (teal) walking trail
- 5km (pink) running trail
There is currently no access from Barf summit back to the visitor centre. Please follow signs to return via Lord's Seat and Tarbarrel Moss
There is still plenty to enjoy and explore here in the forest and our friendly visitor team are happy to help you plan your visit, please pop into the visitor centre when you arrive or give us a call on 017687 78469 before you set off.