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St Mary's Church

📷 John Lord · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.41940, -3.43114

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 12 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Chaffinch, Great Tit +45 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Chaffinch, Great Tit +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Lakes & Dales Loop

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Helophilus pendulus, Orchid Beetle · last seen 2025; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Helophilus pendulus, Orchid Beetle · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Sycamore, Himalayan Balsam +1 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Sycamore, Himalayan Balsam +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: Whitehaven to SilecroftWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route299 m
Named routeRef 72Length 299 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route708 m
Named routeRef 72Length 708 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route185 m
Named routeRef 72Length 185 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route52 m
Named routeRef 72Length 52 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

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St Mary's Church, Gosforth

📷 John Lord · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's Church, Gosforth

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Nearby places

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🌱Seascale PlaygroundUrban park4.4 km→⛪St CuthbertReligious grounds4.2 km→✦Gosforth CrossHistoric site0 m→✦Calder AbbeyHistoric site3.5 km→✦The Irton CrossHistoric site3.7 km→⛪St Joseph's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→

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