Forest bathing at Eaves Wood

Eaves Wood is 50 hectares of ancient woodland on a limestone hill above Silverdale, looked after by the National Trust in the Arnside and Silverdale National Landscape. Paths cross limestone pavement and pass ancient yews, and near the start there are lime trees grown from one tree thought to be over a thousand years old. The hazel is coppiced, which lets in light for primroses, violets, bluebells and wood anemone in spring.

The circular walk from the small car park on Park Lane is just over two miles and takes about an hour and a quarter, climbing to the Pepperpot, the 1887 Jubilee monument, with views over Morecambe Bay. The paths are rough stone with some steps and steep sections, and the limestone is slippery when wet. There is a tramper route from the car park for an easier visit. Silverdale station is under a mile away, and there are no toilets in the wood.