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St John the Baptist's Church

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.32852, -3.23468

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Wren, Blue Tit +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Wren, Blue Tit +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wood-rust, Wood-sorrel, Rowan +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Beautiful Demoiselle, Large Red Damselfly +63 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Beautiful Demoiselle, Large Red Damselfly +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Little Shaggy-moss, Bank Haircap, Common Tamarisk-moss +280 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Little Shaggy-moss, Bank Haircap, Common Tamarisk-moss +280 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cumbria Coastal WayWalking route298 km
Named routeLength 298 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

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

8 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Church of St John the Baptist, Ulpha

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Church of St John the Baptist, Ulpha

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Prehistoric hut circle settlement and cairnfield, three medieval settlements and associated field systems, and two shielings north of CrosbythwaiteHistoric site2.4 km→✦Hesk Fell prehistoric cairnfield and funerary cairn, a linear boundary, and a dispersed medieval settlement and field system 840m west of Horseman GateHistoric site1.6 km→✦Cairns on Kiln Bank 1/6 to 1/2 mile (270m-800m) SSE of Far Kiln Bank FarmhouseHistoric site1.7 km→✦Prehistoric cairnfield and linear boundary on Hesk Fell 800m north of Holehouse BridgeHistoric site1.8 km→✦Lath Rigg prehistoric cairnfield, hut circle and field system on Thwaites Fell 600m NNW of Thwaite YeatHistoric site4.4 km→✦Duddon Bridge Ironworks and associated leats and Duddon Bridge Bobbin Mill and associated leats 370m north west of Duddon BridgeHistoric site4.8 km→

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