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St Mary's Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Chaffinch
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • Threlkeld Coffee Shop — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidToilets

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Blue Tit +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Blue Tit +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, Bombus lucorum, Eristalis tenax +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Raspberry, Japanese Knotweed +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 34 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lakeside Amble, North Lakes OutdoorsWalking route4.6 km
Named routeLength 4.6 kmDuration 01:15Round tripLocal walking route
Cumbria WayWalking route118 km
Named routeLength 118 kmRegional walking route
Walla Crag to Ashness Bridge walk, North Lakes OutdoorsWalking route7.2 km

Through valleys, over streams & up to spectacular viewpoints, the landscape here near Derwent Water, the ‘Jewel of the Lake District’ is magnificent in every season. Enjoy the timeless beauty of Ashness Bridge, the lake & Skiddaw as a backdrop.

Named routeLength 7.2 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Great Wood Walk, North Lakes OutdoorsWalking route2.6 km

A walk round Great Wood, a protected and internationally significant ancient Atlantic oak woodland. Spot lichens, fungi and red squirrels from waymarked walks.

Named routeLength 2.6 kmDuration 01:15Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Keswick to Threlkeld Railway TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route C2CCycling route

Old Coach Road alternative

Named routeRef C2CRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route6.8 km
Named routeRef 7Length 6.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route51 m
Named routeRef 7Length 51 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Grounds of St. Mary's Church

Grounds of St. Mary's Church

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