Johnny Wood

Open accessin a National Nature Reserve open to the public

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Johnny Wood is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Cumbria, covering 0.36 km². It is one of 235 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in the county. It lies inside the Lake District National Park. Other SSSIs nearby include Buttermere Fells and Seatoller Wood and Sourmilk Gill.

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