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High cross shaft, high cross head, and high cross base in St Michael and All Angels churchyard

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📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.35662, -3.38033

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦91+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Black-headed Gull
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Black-headed Gull, Chaffinch +88 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blue Tit, Black-headed Gull, Chaffinch +88 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Orchid Beetle, Common Darter +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site; Grade I listed building nearby: CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Touch-me-not Balsam, American Skunk-cabbage, Himalayan Knotweed +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cumbria Coastal WayWalking route298 km
Named routeLength 298 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Whitehaven to SilecroftWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Eskdale TRailCycling route
Named routeRef ETRLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route299 m
Named routeRef 72Length 299 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route779 m
Named routeRef 72Length 779 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route217 m
Named routeRef 72Length 217 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Fell Lanebridleway · 1.1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.1 kmPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Graveyard, St Michael and All Angels Church, Muncaster

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Graveyard, St Michael and All Angels Church, Muncaster

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