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✦ Historic site
Shap Premonstratensian Abbey, including the precinct wall, abbey mill and mill race, and two fishponds
4 ha
Getting here
54.52872, -2.69890
Best for
4 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free72%Named hiking route nearby: Coast to Coast Walk (St Bees to Shap)
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
11
2 named nearby · 9 public paths
Named routePublic access
Named routes and paths nearby
Coast to Coast Walk (Shap to Richmond) · Walking0
Coast to Coast Walk (St Bees to Shap) · Walking0
Keld Lane · public footpath
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Parking
Abbey Visitor Car Park · Free · 330m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
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