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St Matthew's Church

📷 Adrian Dust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.12308, -3.22424

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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
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via Walney to Wear Cycle Route
  • 🐕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
Parking· Paid

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +83 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +83 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Helophilus pendulus +40 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Helophilus pendulus +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Walney to Wear Cycle Route

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bee Orchid, Giant Hogweed, Northern Marsh-orchid +8 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bee Orchid, Giant Hogweed, Northern Marsh-orchid +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
King Charles III England Coast Path: Walney IslandWalking route
Named routeRef ECPRound tripNational walking route
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
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Cycling

80 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 route24 m
Named routeRef 72Length 24 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route68 m
Named routeRef 70Length 68 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route131 m
Named routeRef 70Length 131 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route170 m
Named routeRef 700Length 170 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ordnance Survey Cut Mark

📷 Adrian Dust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ordnance Survey Cut Mark

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Barrow ParkUrban park800 m→✦Furness Abbey Savignac and Cistercian monasteries: precinct wall, great gatehouse, 'chapel outside the gates', south west gateway and earthworks.Historic site2.2 km→🌱Barrow Public ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Barrow Public ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Amphitheatre FieldUrban park2.2 km→🌱Coronation GardensUrban park700 m→

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