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St Mary's Church

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.15822, -3.12177

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Blackbird
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 107m 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

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Blackbird, Herring Gull +85 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Blackbird, Herring Gull +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral +37 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Furness Haematite TrailWalking route

Industrial heritage walks across the Furness Peninsula

Named routeLocal walking route
Cumbria Coastal WayWalking route298 km
Named routeLength 298 kmRegional walking route
Cumbria WayWalking route118 km
Named routeLength 118 kmRegional walking route
Hen Parrock Lanepublic footpath · 35 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 35 mSurface concretePath type: service
Weint Lanepublic footpath · 96 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 96 mSurface pavedPath type: service
Hen Parrock Lanepublic footpath · 470 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 470 mSurface compactedPath type: track
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Cycling

49 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Bay Cycle WayCycling route132 km
Named routeRef 700Length 132 kmNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route674 m
Named routeRef 70Length 674 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.1 km
Named routeRef 70Length 4.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 70Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 700Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary & St Michael Church, Great Urswick

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary & St Michael Church, Great Urswick

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🏞️BARDSEACountry park3.4 km→🌱Lightburn ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱The HaggUrban park400 m→🌱Millennium GardenUrban park3.1 km→🌱Priory ParkUrban park3.4 km→✦Round cairn on Birkrigg Common, 520m north west of High Sunbrick FarmHistoric site1.5 km→

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