Skiddaw Forest is a very big area of land indeed. I hope you get some sense of the scale of the place from the Aerial overview. The plans for the restoration of this new nature reserve are very ambitious, and will stretch not just across the years but across the decades. They wanted a 360° view from the summit, so naturally I had to climb to the top to get it, which was a new peak for me. Then getting to all the other points of interest involved a great deal of walking and climbing, such that I had to do it over two days. So there is a real sense of achievement, both in the miles I covered and in the end result.
This is the eleventh Cumbria Wildlife Trust nature reserve for which I have been commissioned to produce a virtual tour. It is an excellent way of exploring and interacting with a reserve. This can prepare you for visiting in person or replace the experience if it is not possible for you to visit. You can choose what order you wish to explore the points of interest. I get tremendous enjoyment from putting these tours together.
I have added a gallery of photographs in the menu on the right hand side of the tour.