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St Barnabas's Church

📷 Katie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.60029, -2.67930

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Torth Felen, Common Puffball, Yellow Stagshorn +307 more · last seen 2022; Fungi — Torth Felen, Common Puffball, Yellow Stagshorn +307 more · last seen 2022

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Lapwing, Woodpigeon +27 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pheasant, Lapwing, Woodpigeon +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Fungi — False Chanterelle, Beechwood Sickener, Scarletina Bolete +20 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 71

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ullswater Way - Lowther Castle LoopWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Lady Anne's WayWalking route160 km

The route was inspired by the indomitable Lady Anne Clifford, who owned vast estates in the old county of Westmorland during the seventeenth century. The route is in the area she traveled and highlights a several castles she renovated.

Named routeLength 160 kmRegional walking route
Acorn Bank to Temple Sowerby Walk, Acorn BankWalking route5.1 km

Discover Acorn Bank’s industrial heritage. The estate is a wildlife haven & known for its collection of 300+ herbs & traditional orchards. Views of the Eden Valley, Lakeland mountains & Crowdundle River. Dogs welcome on leads near livestock.

Named routeLength 5.1 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71National Cycle Network
A66 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A66Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route3.1 km
Named routeRef 71Length 3.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 71Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 71Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route962 m
Named routeRef 71Length 962 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Barnabas' Church, Great Strickland

📷 Katie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Barnabas' Church, Great Strickland

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦LOWTHER CASTLEHistoric site3.6 km→🌱Askham Hall GardensUrban park4.7 km→✦ASKHAM HALLHistoric site4.7 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.3 km→✦Melkinthorpe medieval settlement, part of its associated open field system and the site of Melkinthorpe HallHistoric site2.4 km→⛪St Lawrence's ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→

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