Matterdale Parish Church
Getting here
54.59344, -2.93885
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🌿Foraging 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
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Wren, Robin +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Wren, Robin +65 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — White Sedge, Common Nettle, Yorkshire-fog +90 more · last seen 2025; Plants — White Sedge, Common Nettle, Yorkshire-fog +90 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Common Green Grasshopper, Sericomyia superbiens +37 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Common Green Grasshopper, Sericomyia superbiens +37 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Crowberry, Rowan +7 more foraging species
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Aira Force Glencoyne Farm Trail, Ullswater ValleyWalking route4.8 km
Glencoyne is one of the largest tenanted hill farms in the Lake District. Pass through Grade II listed buildings, industrial artifacts, fells, grazing livestock, rich woodland where red squirrels are seen & views of Ullswater. Steep, gravel & boggy.
The Ullswater WayWalking route
Aira Force and Gowbarrow Park Trail, Ullswater ValleyWalking route7.2 km
Experience Aira Force at its best as you head towards the waterfalls. Pass through woodland with lush green ferns & evergreens and emerge from the confines of the gorge to enjoy expansive views over Ullswater from the summit of Gowbarrow.
Aira Force to Glencoyne Trail, Ullswater ValleyWalking route1.9 km
A linear route from Aira Force to Glencoyne along the edge of Ullswater with views of the lake & fells. Blue Badge parking & a disabled toilet at the trail head. Includes up & downhill paths, steep climbs, steps & drop offs. Path narrows to 70cm.
🚴Cycling
8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route C2CCycling route
Old Coach Road alternative
Route 7Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route734 m
Main RouteCycling route3.2 km
Main RouteCycling route4.8 km
Main RouteCycling route250 m
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