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St Beghs Priory Church Park

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📷 Roger Templeman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.54277, -3.58425

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Carrion Crow
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Morrisons 160m away — 7 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Water Scorpion, Western Conifer Seed Bug +10 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 7

Varies

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cumbria Coastal WayWalking route298 km
Named routeLength 298 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Allonby to WhitehavenWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Coast to Coast Walk (St Bees to Shap)Walking route
Named routeRef C2CNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Whitehaven to SilecroftWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Whitehaven Colourful Coastal Walk, North Lakes OutdoorsWalking route11.2 km

This dramatic clifftop walk starts at Whitehaven’s historic 17th-century harbour, passing the town’s industrial archaeology to join Wainwright’s Coast to Coast path. Easy terrain although some uneven and narrow sections with short but steep climbs.

Named routeLength 11.2 kmDuration 04:00Point-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route641 m
Named routeRef 72Length 641 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route378 m
Named routeRef 7Length 378 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route124 m
Named routeRef 7Length 124 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route590 m
Named routeRef 7Length 590 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Park Lodge and entrance arch from Back Corkickle opposite Coach Road

📷 Roger Templeman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Park Lodge and entrance arch from Back Corkickle opposite Coach Road

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