Shap Premonstratensian Abbey, including the precinct wall, abbey mill and mill race, and two fishponds
Plan your visit
Getting here
54.52872, -2.69890
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tufted Duck and Mallard
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tufted Duck and Mallard
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Tufted Duck, Mallard, Coot +84 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Tufted Duck, Mallard, Coot +84 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Hydropsyche siltalai, Polycentropus flavomaculatus, Rhyacophila dorsalis +47 more · last seen 2025
Hiking
Strong match
Named hiking route nearby: Coast to Coast Walk (St Bees to Shap); Named hiking route nearby: Coast to Coast Walk (St Bees to Shap)
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Coast to Coast Walk (Shap to Richmond)Walking route
Coast to Coast Walk (St Bees to Shap)Walking route
Keld Lanepublic footpath · 376 m
Wildlife to spot
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Nearby places
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