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Holy Trinity Church

📷 David Purchase · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.42116, -2.98451

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 203m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Blue Tit +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Blue Tit +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Salmonberry, Springy Turf-moss, Common Tamarisk-moss +30 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Salmonberry, Springy Turf-moss, Common Tamarisk-moss +30 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Southern Hawker, Black Darter +24 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Southern Hawker, Black Darter +24 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 6

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

30 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cumbria WayWalking route118 km
Named routeLength 118 kmRegional walking route
Miles without Stiles: Elterwater to Skelwith BridgeWalking route
Named routeRef 11Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Miles without Stiles: Wray Castle to LoanthwaiteWalking route
Named routeRef 47Point-to-pointLocal walking route
High Close Tree TrailWalking route1.9 km

Originally a hill farm, the High Close estate was re-designed after Wheatley-Balme bought it in 1857. Exotic flora was planted to enhance views of the surrounding fells. Some species are now grown for the International Conifer Conservation Programme

Named routeLength 1.9 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Watbarrow Wood Waymarked Walk, Wray CastleWalking route1.1 km

Rought and uneven path with some steep sections around Watbarrow Wood.

Named routeLength 1.1 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

84 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 637Cycling route
Named routeRef 637National Cycle Network
Regional Route 37Cycling route
Named routeRef 37Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route471 m
Named routeRef 6Length 471 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route615 m
Named routeRef 637Length 615 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route287 m
Named routeRef 6Length 287 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Hawkshead Moor TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Holy Trinity church, Brathay

📷 David Purchase · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Holy Trinity church, Brathay

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🌱Rothay ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Brockhole on WindermereUrban park3.6 km→🌱Rothay ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱University of Cumbria ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Dora's FieldUrban park2.9 km→✦RYDAL MOUNTHistoric site3 km→

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