Haweswater Celebration Wood

Haweswater's Celebration Wood neighbours the mossy ancient woodland of Naddle Forest. This wild corner of the eastern Lake District National Park is a beautiful, peaceful place for quiet reflection and connection with nature. Home to red squirrels, badgers, pied flycatchers and a host of woodland birds, Haweswater’s woodlands teem with life.

Our collection of beautiful, native trees include Sessile Oak, Alder, Willow, Rowan, Downy Birch, Aspen, Hawthorn, Crab Apple and Bird Cherry.*

We'll help you choose the tree that's right for you, and suited to your preferred planting location.

You'll also be able to select a pair of personalised ceramic tree markers, beautifully hand-crafted in the Lake District. One to hang on your tree, another to keep.

*Please contact our Celebration Wood Officer to check which native tree species are currently available.

We're working with landowner United Utilities to protect Haweswater for future generations to enjoy, and to support wildlife now, and in the future. We call this shared vision, Wild Haweswater.

​​​​​​​Celebration Wood is part of the Wild Haweswater journey, connecting the semi-ancient Atlantic Oakwood of Naddle Forest with new woodland corridors. Your tree will become a living, growing part of this rich landscape of woodland, wetland and meadow.

We will do all we can to make your planting day as special as possible. You are welcome to attend the planting and watch in the tranquility of the wood, or be involved in the planting itself.

If you're unable to attend the planting, our team can plant your chosen tree on your behalf, email you a picture and post the second ceramic to you.

To find out more contact Haweswater's Celebration Wood Officer, Bea Normington, by calling 07719 078962 or emailing bea.normington@rspb.org.uk

To find out more contact Haweswater's Celebration Wood Officer, Bea Normington, by calling 07719 078962 or emailing bea.normington@rspb.org.uk. Bea will be able to help you find the tree you would like, and discuss the tree-planting arrangements with you, including details of your marker if you would like a pair.

Planting a tree in our Celebration Wood is a wonderful way to remember a loved one. Your tree will be a living, lasting tribute which will help us grow Haweswater’s beautiful woodland.

Your kind donation – our suggested amount is £495 – will cover the cost of purchasing and caring for the tree as well as the creation and maintenance of Celebration Wood. It will also support wider work around Haweswater and throughout the RSPB.

You are welcome to return to the wood as often as you wish as your tree grows and becomes part of a rich and diverse habitat for nature to thrive.