St Mary's Church
Getting here
54.38086, -2.91040
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via Route 6
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via Route 6
- 🐕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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +75 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Touch-me-not Balsam, Rusty-Back Fern, Japanese Knotweed +27 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Touch-me-not Balsam, Rusty-Back Fern, Japanese Knotweed +27 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Syrphus, Paranchus albipes, Large Red Damselfly +42 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Syrphus, Paranchus albipes, Large Red Damselfly +42 more · last seen 2025
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: Route 6
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
19 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Dales WayWalking route129 km
Miles without Stiles: Wray Castle to LoanthwaiteWalking route
Watbarrow Wood Waymarked Walk, Wray CastleWalking route1.1 km
Rought and uneven path with some steep sections around Watbarrow Wood.
Calf Parrock Waymarked Walk, Wray CastleWalking route900 m
Short walk to Calf Parrock Coppice and great viewpoint of the castle.
Beatrix Potter's Moss Eccles Tarn Walk, Hill TopWalking route4 km
Gentle walk to 1 of Beatrix Potter's favourite places, Moss Eccles Tarn. This is where the children's author spent time painting & is a great introduction to the place included in her books. Short steep sections. Muddy in wet weather. Potential livestock
🚴Cycling
54 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 6Cycling route
Route 637Cycling route
Regional Route 37Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route471 m
Main RouteCycling route287 m
Main RouteCycling route114 m
Wildlife to spot
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