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Bewcastle United Reformed Church

📷 Richard Dear · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.09401, -2.73297

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Swallow
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Swallow, Chaffinch +63 more · last seen 2024

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Carrion Crow, Swallow, Chaffinch +63 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Small Heath, Large White +18 more · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Churchyard walks

Churchyard or religious grounds — wildlife sanctuary and quiet reflection

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Reivers' Route

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
National Byway (SW Scotland)Cycling route

National Byway in the Solway Firth area

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 10Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route14.3 km
Named routeRef 10Length 14.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route8.5 km
Named routeRef 10Length 8.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Knowe United Reformed Church, Bewcastle

📷 Richard Dear · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Knowe United Reformed Church, Bewcastle

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Cuthbert's ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→✦Hall Hills medieval dispersed settlement 370m WNW of St Cuthbert's ChurchHistoric site4.3 km→✦Bewcastle Roman FortHistoric site4.6 km→✦Bewcastle Roman fort, high cross shaft in St Cuthbert's churchyard, and Bew Castle medieval shell keep castleHistoric site4.7 km→✦Antonstown medieval dispersed settlement 450m south east of Crew FarmHistoric site3.8 km→✦Medieval shieling on south bank of White Lyne 410m WSW of confluence with Little Hare GrainHistoric site4.5 km→