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Getting here
54.78112, -2.90453
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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- 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Blackbird
- ⛪Churchyard walks is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Blackbird
- ⛪Churchyard walks is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Jackdaw +72 more · last seen 2026
Free
Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Jackdaw +72 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Peacock +38 more · last seen 2026
Free
⛪Churchyard walks
Good match
Churchyard or religious grounds — wildlife sanctuary and quiet reflection
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Religious grounds — local heritage
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cumbria WayWalking route118 km▾
Named routeLength 118 kmRegional walking route
23 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Reivers' RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route113 m▾
Named routeRef 7Length 113 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route10 km▾
Named routeRef 6Length 10 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route12.5 km▾
Named routeRef 10Length 12.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route319 m▾
Named routeRef 10Length 319 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
1 public path nearby
Public paths
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4,210 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot
4,210 records · National Biodiversity NetworkHouse Sparrow · Woodpigeon · Robin · Blackbird · Jackdaw +4
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
🐸Amphibians1 species
autumn
2025▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
Platycheirus albimanus · Common Flower Bug · Limodromus assimilis · Common Earwig · Mesembrina meridiana +18
- Platycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanus2025
- Common Flower BugAnthocoris nemorum
- Limodromus assimilisLimodromus assimilis
- Common EarwigForficula auricularia/dentata agg.2025
- Mesembrina meridianaMesembrina meridiana2025
- Syrphus ribesiiSyrphus ribesii
Field Horsetail · Cock's-foot · Meadow Buttercup · Yorkshire-fog · Annual Meadow-grass +122
- Field HorsetailEquisetum arvense
- Cock's-footDactylis glomerata
- Meadow ButtercupRanunculus acris
- Yorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus
- Annual Meadow-grassPoa annua
- GorseUlex europaeus
- GroundselSenecio vulgaris
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
4,210 records · National Biodiversity NetworkHouse Sparrow · Woodpigeon · Robin · Blackbird · Jackdaw +4
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
🐸Amphibians1 species
autumn
2025▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
Platycheirus albimanus · Common Flower Bug · Limodromus assimilis · Common Earwig · Mesembrina meridiana +18
- Platycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanus2025
- Common Flower BugAnthocoris nemorum
- Limodromus assimilisLimodromus assimilis
- Common EarwigForficula auricularia/dentata agg.2025
- Mesembrina meridianaMesembrina meridiana2025
- Syrphus ribesiiSyrphus ribesii
Field Horsetail · Cock's-foot · Meadow Buttercup · Yorkshire-fog · Annual Meadow-grass +122
- Field HorsetailEquisetum arvense
- Cock's-footDactylis glomerata
- Meadow ButtercupRanunculus acris
- Yorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus
- Annual Meadow-grassPoa annua
- GorseUlex europaeus
- GroundselSenecio vulgaris
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
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anserinaSilverweedPotentilla anserinaBush VetchVicia sepiumBush VetchVicia sepiumBroad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanumBroad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanumRed CloverTrifolium pratenseRed CloverTrifolium pratenseYarrowAchillea millefoliumYarrowAchillea millefoliumPedunculate OakQuercus roburPedunculate OakQuercus roburCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensHedge BedstrawGalium albumHedge BedstrawGalium albumBroad-leaved DockRumex obtusifoliusBroad-leaved DockRumex obtusifoliusRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataMeadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensisMeadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensisBrackenPteridium aquilinumBrackenPteridium aquilinumPolygonum avicularePolygonum avicularePolygonum avicularePolygonum aviculareBroad Buckler-fernDryopteris dilatataBroad Buckler-fernDryopteris dilatataWavy Bitter-cressCardamine flexuosaWavy Bitter-cressCardamine flexuosaHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumGermander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrysGermander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrysLesser StitchwortStellaria gramineaLesser StitchwortStellaria gramineaReed Canary-grassPhalaris arundinaceaReed Canary-grassPhalaris arundinaceaThyme-leaved SpeedwellVeronica serpyllifoliaThyme-leaved SpeedwellVeronica serpyllifoliaBromus hordeaceusBromus hordeaceusBromus hordeaceusBromus hordeaceusWater CressNasturtium officinaleWater CressNasturtium officinaleBulrushTypha latifoliaBulrushTypha latifoliaCommon DuckweedLemna minorCommon DuckweedLemna minorAutumn HawkbitScorzoneroides autumnalisAutumn HawkbitScorzoneroides autumnalisHedge MustardSisymbrium officinaleHedge MustardSisymbrium officinaleCommon Spike-rushEleocharis palustrisCommon Spike-rushEleocharis palustrisWater MintMentha aquaticaWater MintMentha aquaticaSmooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceusSmooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceusCanadian WaterweedElodea canadensisCanadian WaterweedElodea canadensisWinter HeliotropePetasites pyrenaicusWinter HeliotropePetasites 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KnapweedCentaurea nigraCommon KnapweedCentaurea nigraDaisyBellis perennisDaisyBellis perennisSessile OakQuercus petraeaSessile OakQuercus petraeaGreater PlantainPlantago majorGreater PlantainPlantago majorYellow IrisIris pseudacorusYellow IrisIris pseudacorusRosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifoliumRosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifoliumGreater Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus pedunculatusGreater Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus pedunculatusCommon ChickweedStellaria mediaCommon ChickweedStellaria mediaPhleum pratensePhleum pratensePhleum pratensePhleum pratenseLolium perenneLolium perenneLolium perenneLolium perenneBeechFagus sylvaticaBeechFagus sylvaticaPolypodyPolypodium vulgarePolypodyPolypodium vulgareWall-rueAsplenium ruta-murariaWall-rueAsplenium ruta-murariaSilver BirchBetula pendulaSilver BirchBetula pendulaShepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastorisShepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastorisCentaurea nigraCentaurea nigraCentaurea nigraCentaurea nigraSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusCommon SorrelRumex acetosaCommon SorrelRumex acetosaSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareGreat BurnetSanguisorba officinalisGreat BurnetSanguisorba officinalisGoat WillowSalix capreaGoat WillowSalix capreaTufted VetchVicia craccaTufted VetchVicia craccaOsierSalix viminalisOsierSalix viminalisTimothyPhleum pratenseTimothyPhleum pratenseSoft-rushJuncus effususSoft-rushJuncus effususHollyIlex aquifoliumHollyIlex aquifoliumCommon Hemp-nettleGaleopsis tetrahitCommon Hemp-nettleGaleopsis tetrahitFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatiusFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatiusBlackthornPrunus spinosaBlackthornPrunus spinosaPrickly Sow-thistleSonchus asperPrickly Sow-thistleSonchus asperRedshankPersicaria maculosaRedshankPersicaria maculosaUpright Hedge-parsleyTorilis japonicaUpright Hedge-parsleyTorilis japonicaWall LettuceMycelis muralisWall LettuceMycelis muralisOxeye DaisyLeucanthemum vulgareOxeye DaisyLeucanthemum vulgareWood DockRumex sanguineusWood DockRumex 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partheniumLady-fernAthyrium filix-feminaLady-fernAthyrium filix-feminaButterfly-bushBuddleja davidiiButterfly-bushBuddleja davidiiMarsh ThistleCirsium palustreMarsh ThistleCirsium palustreBetonyBetonica officinalisBetonyBetonica officinalisHopHumulus lupulusHopHumulus lupulusCat's-earHypochaeris radicataCat's-earHypochaeris radicataWild StrawberryFragaria vescaWild StrawberryFragaria vesca