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St Herbert's Roman Catholic Church

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.37208, -2.90982

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Canada Goose
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 178m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Canada Goose, Jackdaw +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Canada Goose, Jackdaw +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Touch-me-not Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Herb-Paris +19 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Touch-me-not Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Herb-Paris +19 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Paranchus albipes, Common Red Soldier Beetle +41 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Syrphus, Paranchus albipes, Common Red Soldier Beetle +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dales WayWalking route129 km
Named routeLength 129 kmRegional walking route
Miles without Stiles: Wray Castle to LoanthwaiteWalking route
Named routeRef 47Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Watbarrow Wood Waymarked Walk, Wray CastleWalking route1.1 km

Rought and uneven path with some steep sections around Watbarrow Wood.

Named routeLength 1.1 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Calf Parrock Waymarked Walk, Wray CastleWalking route900 m

Short walk to Calf Parrock Coppice and great viewpoint of the castle.

Named routeLength 900 mDuration 00:30Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Beatrix Potter's Moss Eccles Tarn Walk, Hill TopWalking route4 km

Gentle walk to 1 of Beatrix Potter's favourite places, Moss Eccles Tarn. This is where the children's author spent time painting & is a great introduction to the place included in her books. Short steep sections. Muddy in wet weather. Potential livestock

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Sherriff's Walkpublic footpath · 504 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 504 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
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Cycling

41 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route471 m
Named routeRef 6Length 471 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route236 m
Named routeRef 6Length 236 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route15 m
Named routeRef 6Length 15 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route28 m
Named routeRef 6Length 28 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route96 m
Named routeRef 6Length 96 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Our Lady of Windermere and St Herbert Church

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Our Lady of Windermere and St Herbert Church

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🌱Brockhole on WindermereUrban park3.8 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park700 m→🌱The BelsfieldUrban park1.3 km→✦BROCKHOLEHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Rayrigg MeadowUrban park900 m→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park1.6 km→

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