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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
54.78858, -3.00736
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Barn Owl and House Sparrow
- ⛪Churchyard walks is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Barn Owl and House Sparrow
- ⛪Churchyard walks is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Barn Owl, House Sparrow, Blue Tit +69 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Barn Owl, House Sparrow, Blue Tit +69 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Cantharis livida, Wall, Eristalis tenax +64 more · last seen 2023
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Creeping Thistle, Sweet Cicely, Alder +39 more · last seen 2026
Free
⛪Churchyard walks
Good match
Churchyard or religious grounds — wildlife sanctuary and quiet reflection
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cumbria WayWalking route118 km▾
Named routeLength 118 kmRegional walking route
31 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route▾
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Reivers' RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route113 m▾
Named routeRef 7Length 113 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route10 km▾
Named routeRef 6Length 10 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route12.5 km▾
Named routeRef 10Length 12.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
3,463 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
3,463 records · National Biodiversity NetworkHouse Sparrow · Swallow · Blue Tit · Jackdaw · Woodpigeon +40
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2024
- SwallowHirundo rustica2024
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2024
- JackdawColoeus monedula2024
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2024
- RookCorvus frugilegus2024
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2024
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2024
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2024
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2024
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2024
- RobinErithacus rubecula2024
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2024
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2024
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2024
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2024
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2024
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2023
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2024
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2024
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2024
- DunnockPrunella modularis2024
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2023
- PeregrineFalco peregrinus
- WhitethroatCurruca communis2024
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2024
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2024
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2024
- SwiftApus apus2024
- SiskinSpinus spinus2024
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2024
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2024
- RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus2024
- Great TitParus major2024
- Barn OwlTyto alba2024
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2024
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2024
- MagpiePica pica2024
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2024
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2024
- Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2024
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2024
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2023
- Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naevia2022
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2022
Hedgehog
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus
🐝Insects4 species
springautumn
2023▾
Eristalis tenax · Green Dock Beetle · Orange Ladybird · Chrysogaster solstitialis
- Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax2022
- Green Dock BeetleGastrophysa viridula
- Orange LadybirdHalyzia sedecimguttata
- Chrysogaster solstitialisChrysogaster solstitialis2022
Snowdrop · Primrose · Garlic Mustard · Alder · Lords-and-Ladies +13
- SnowdropGalanthus nivalis
- PrimrosePrimula vulgaris
- Garlic MustardAlliaria petiolata
- AlderAlnus glutinosa
- Lords-and-LadiesArum maculatum
- GorseUlex europaeus
- IvyHedera helix
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
3,463 records · National Biodiversity NetworkHouse Sparrow · Swallow · Blue Tit · Jackdaw · Woodpigeon +40
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2024
- SwallowHirundo rustica2024
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2024
- JackdawColoeus monedula2024
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2024
- RookCorvus frugilegus2024
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2024
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2024
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2024
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2024
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2024
- RobinErithacus rubecula2024
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2024
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2024
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2024
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2024
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2024
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2023
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2024
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2024
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2024
- DunnockPrunella modularis2024
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2023
- PeregrineFalco peregrinus
- WhitethroatCurruca communis2024
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2024
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2024
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2024
- SwiftApus apus2024
- SiskinSpinus spinus2024
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2024
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2024
- RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus2024
- Great TitParus major2024
- Barn OwlTyto alba2024
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2024
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2024
- MagpiePica pica2024
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2024
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2024
- Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2024
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2024
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2023
- Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naevia2022
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2022
Hedgehog
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus
🐝Insects4 species
springautumn
2023▾
Eristalis tenax · Green Dock Beetle · Orange Ladybird · Chrysogaster solstitialis
- Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax2022
- Green Dock BeetleGastrophysa viridula
- Orange LadybirdHalyzia sedecimguttata
- Chrysogaster solstitialisChrysogaster solstitialis2022
Snowdrop · Primrose · Garlic Mustard · Alder · Lords-and-Ladies +13
- SnowdropGalanthus nivalis
- PrimrosePrimula vulgaris
- Garlic MustardAlliaria petiolata
- AlderAlnus glutinosa
- Lords-and-LadiesArum maculatum
- GorseUlex europaeus
- IvyHedera helix
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
