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St James's Church

📷 John Lord · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.55077, -3.58332

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Carrion Crow
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 118m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: King Charles III England Coast Path: Allonby to Whitehaven

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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

42 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

Wildlife to spot

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St James Church, Whitehaven

📷 John Lord · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St James Church, Whitehaven

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🌱Trinity GardensUrban park600 m→🌱Trinity GardensUrban park600 m→✦Parton Roman fortHistoric site2.5 km→🌱Keekle Community ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱St Beghs Priory Church ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Woodhouse (Millennium Green)Urban park2.4 km→

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