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St Mary's Church

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.23441, -3.05997

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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
  • 🐕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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow +95 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow +95 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Painted Lady, Large White, Small White +138 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Painted Lady, Large White, Small White +138 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Hazel, Hairy Wood-rush +48 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bluebell, Hazel, Hairy Wood-rush +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Sand Leek, Hawthorn +6 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cumbria Coastal WayWalking route298 km
Named routeLength 298 kmRegional walking route
Cumbria WayWalking route118 km
Named routeLength 118 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

41 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
Regional Route 37Cycling route
Named routeRef 37Regional cycle route
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 route7.5 km
Named routeRef 70Length 7.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary's church, Penny Bridge - centenary oak

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's church, Penny Bridge - centenary oak

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ford ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Kitchen GardenUrban park4.2 km→🌱Ford ParkUrban park4.3 km→✦Sir John Barrow MonumentHistoric site3.8 km→✦Lowwood gunpowder worksHistoric site4 km→⛪St Anne's ChurchReligious grounds4 km→

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