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St Michael's Church

📷 Peter McDermott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.09625, -3.16445

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦94+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Curlew
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Curlew, Little Egret +91 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Curlew, Little Egret +91 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalinus aeneus, Eristalis pertinax, 7-spot Ladybird +133 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalinus aeneus, Eristalis pertinax, 7-spot Ladybird +133 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Rose, Green-winged Orchid, Pampas-grass +18 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Japanese Rose, Green-winged Orchid, Pampas-grass +18 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 3 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
Cumbria Coastal WayWalking route298 km
Named routeLength 298 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

72 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 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
Main RouteCycling route25 m
Named routeRef 700Length 25 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St Michael's Church

📷 Peter McDermott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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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 site4.9 km→🌱Barrow Public ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Barrow Public ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Amphitheatre FieldUrban park4.7 km→🌱Coronation GardensUrban park4.7 km→

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