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St Matthews Church

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

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.12615, -3.15408

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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 Bay Cycle Way
  • 🐕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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tree Sparrow, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Swallow +66 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Tree Sparrow, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Swallow +66 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

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

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Bay Cycle Way

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, White Dead-nettle, Large-flowered Waterweed +7 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, White Dead-nettle, Large-flowered Waterweed +7 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
🚴

Cycling

51 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 route170 m
Named routeRef 700Length 170 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 70Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route73 m
Named routeRef 70Length 73 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route336 m
Named routeRef 700Length 336 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Matthews Church, Dendron

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

St Matthews Church, Dendron

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Barrow ParkUrban park4.2 km→✦Furness Abbey Savignac and Cistercian monasteries: precinct wall, great gatehouse, 'chapel outside the gates', south west gateway and earthworks.Historic site3 km→🌱Amphitheatre FieldUrban park2.9 km→🌱Barrow Public ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Barrow Public ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Coronation GardensUrban park4.9 km→

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