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St Mary's Church

📷 David Gearing · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.18329, -2.94277

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingPicnic spotPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Picnic day out

picnic area

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cumbria Coastal WayWalking route298 km
Named routeLength 298 kmRegional walking route
Templand Gatepublic footpath · 201 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 201 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Templand Gatepublic footpath · 50 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 50 mPath type: path
Templand Gatepublic footpath · 122 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 122 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Bay Cycle WayCycling route132 km
Named routeRef 700Length 132 kmNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route82 m
Named routeRef 700Length 82 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route199 m
Named routeRef 700Length 199 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route7.5 km
Named routeRef 70Length 7.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St Mary's Church, Allithwaite

📷 David Gearing · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's Church, Allithwaite

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Nearby places

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🌱Park Road GardensUrban park2.1 km→🌱Park Road GardensUrban park2.1 km→🌱Cox's CornerUrban park2 km→✦Cartmel Augustinian Priory medieval gatehouse and parts of the priory precinctHistoric site2.2 km→🌱Normandy GardensUrban park2.7 km→🌱Ornamental GardensUrban park2.8 km→

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