Plan your visit
Updated 13th November 2026
Forestry operations work
We are working in the north-east of Whinlatter, removing up to 20% 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 and ask our friendly team at the visitor centre for the latest updates.
Open
- Wow (teal) walking trail
- Revelin Moss (yellow) walking trail
- Red south bike trail
- 2.5km/4km (brown) running trail
- 5km (pink) running trail
- 5km (turquoise) running trail
- 10km (purple) running trail
Open with small diversion at start (follow signs from visitor centre)
- Room on the Broom activity trail
- Gruffalo trail
- Comb Beck (orange) walking trail
Partially Closed/Diverted
- Gorse (grey) cycle trail (approx. 4 miles)
- Diverted on south side looping back to public road.
- Quercus Blue bike trail
- Diverted on south side looping back to public road.
- Red north bike trail
- Diverted via junctions 9, 1 and 2. Last part of downhill section accessible.
- Seat How Summit (white) walking trail
- Open as a linear route - follow diversion signs from Cyclewise past bungalow to Junctions 9 and 54 to the summit before returning the same route.
- Lord's Seat and Barf trails
- Follow above diversion for Seat How, then walk via Junctions 9, 54, 89, 7, 21 and 8 before returning along the same route.
Closed
- Half marathon (purple) running trail
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.