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St Leonard's Church

📷 Tim Glover · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.50678, -3.52441

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Mallard
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 175m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Moorhen +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Moorhen +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Painted Lady, Emperor Dragonfly +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Coast to Coast Walk (St Bees to Shap); Named hiking route nearby: Coast to Coast Walk (St Bees to Shap)

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 9 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
Church Streetpublic footpath · 14 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 14 mPath type: unclassified
Church Streetpublic footpath · 211 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 211 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

54 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route17 m
Named routeRef 7Length 17 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route378 m
Named routeRef 7Length 378 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route852 m
Named routeRef 72Length 852 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Leonard's Church

📷 Tim Glover · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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