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Thirlmere Woods

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Thirlmere Woods is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Cumbria, covering 0.46 km². The county has 235 Sites of Special Scientific Interest; this is one. The surrounding countryside is part of the Lake District National Park.

The nearest railway station is Windermere, about 19.5 km to the south-east. Nearby SSSIs include Armboth Fells, Helvellyn & Fairfield and Bramcrag Quarry & Wanthwaite Mine.

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Photo of Thirlmere, a reservoir near Watendlath in the Lake District, Cumbria, north west England.Highlight

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Reservoir near Watendlath

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Photo of Watendlath, a village in the Lake District, Cumbria, north west England.Iconic

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Photo of Ashness Bridge, a landmark near Watendlath in the Lake District, Cumbria, north west England.Iconic

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Landmark near Watendlath

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Photo along the Coast to Coast, a 190-mile National Trail running from St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay, England.Highlight

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Photo of Galleny Force, a waterfall near Stonethwaite in the Lake District, Cumbria, north west England.Highlight

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Waterfall near Stonethwaite

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