Cartmel Augustinian Priory medieval gatehouse and parts of the priory precinct
1 ha
Plan your visit
🛝Family🎠Play🦅Birds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha
Getting here
54.20205, -2.95285
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Chaffinch
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Cartmel Coffee — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Chaffinch
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Cartmel Coffee — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
☕Café🅿️Parking· Paid🛝Playground🚻Toilets
🛝Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, café, toilets
Free
🎠Playgrounds
Very strong match
playground, toilets, café, parking
Free
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Chaffinch, Robin +75 more · last seen 2026
Free
Historic site with public access; Grade II* listed building: PRIORY GATEHOUSE, INCLUDING EAST BAY OF GATEHOUSE
Free
Mammals — Badger, Grey Squirrel, Hedgehog +11 more · last seen 2023
Free
🧺Picnic day out
Strong match
café, toilets, car park
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cumbria Coastal WayWalking route298 km▾
Named routeLength 298 kmRegional walking route
41 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route▾
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Bay Cycle WayCycling route132 km▾
Named routeRef 700Length 132 kmNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route82 m▾
Named routeRef 700Length 82 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route199 m▾
Named routeRef 700Length 199 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route7.5 km▾
Named routeRef 70Length 7.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
9 public paths nearby
Public paths
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Cottages by the River Eea in Cartmel
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