Knowefield Wood
Location
Knowefield Wood is situated north east of the City of Carlisle,
in between Beech Grove and Larch Drive.
There is very limited on street parking on Beech Grove, and
pedestrian access is from Beech Grove and Larch Drive.
Facilities
Knowefield Wood is well connected to Hadrian's Wood by excellent footpath links,
although it may get muddy in places.
For a good circular walk you can park at the hammer head at the
northern most end of Beech Grove and walk through Hadrian's Wood to
Tarraby Lane. Then head southwards along the Lane to the footpath
link to Larch Drive and into Knowefield Wood. Through Knowefield
and back onto Beech Grove.
Park opening times
All day, every day.
What can you see?
Although small, Knowefield is a special woodland. Seeds from the
past have grown into a wood full of variety, some of the trees are
named, look for them as you go round.
Amongst the oak and the birch, you can find an Austrian Pine and
the Cedar of Lebanon, even some California Redwoods, the worlds
tallest tree (some grow as large as Dixon’s Chimney!). Amongst the
leaf litter, you can still find the brick foundations of what were
once the glasshouses.
The Victorian legacy still echoes through the road names;
Firlands, Maple Grove, Larch Drive, Cedar Drive, Beech Grove, and
Holly Drive.