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St John's Church

📷 Roger Templeman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeSeasonalForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.36850, -2.65021

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — White Clover, Common Spotted-orchid, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +100 more · last seen 2025; Plants — White Clover, Common Spotted-orchid, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +100 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Oak, Common Nettle +11 more foraging species

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — House Martin, Reed Bunting, Sedge Warbler +8 more · last seen 2024; Birds — House Martin, Reed Bunting, Sedge Warbler +8 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Red-tailed Bumblebee +5 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Red-tailed Bumblebee +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dales WayWalking route129 km
Named routeLength 129 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route58 m
Named routeRef 68Length 58 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route98 m
Named routeRef 68Length 98 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route547 m
Named routeRef 70Length 547 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St John's Church and war memorial

📷 Roger Templeman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St John's Church and war memorial

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🐄Animal Rescue CumbriaVisitor farm1 km→⛪St Thomas's ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→🐄Heartwood PoultryVisitor farm4.8 km→✦Shaw End MansionHistoric site2 km→✦Medieval moated site and associated building platform 620m and 700m south east of Bannisdale Low BridgeHistoric site4.7 km→

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