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St Catherine's Church

📷 David Purchase · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.39122, -3.27068

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕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
Parking· PaidPicnic spot

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Chiffchaff +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Chiffchaff +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Mamillate Plait-moss, Leucobryum albidum, Little Shaggy-moss +90 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Mamillate Plait-moss, Leucobryum albidum, Little Shaggy-moss +90 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Eristalis pertinax, Eupeodes luniger +15 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Eristalis pertinax, Eupeodes luniger +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Eskdale TRailCycling route
Named routeRef ETRLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

25 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Catherine's church, Boot, Eskdale

📷 David Purchase · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Catherine's church, Boot, Eskdale

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