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St Mungo's Church

✦ Ancient woodland16 ha

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

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

54.71823, -3.44153

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for House Sparrow and Blackbird
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 383m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Blackbird, Jackdaw +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — House Sparrow, Blackbird, Jackdaw +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Maidenhair Spleenwort, Himalayan Balsam, Hawthorn +29 more · last seen 2022

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-tailed Bumblebee, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral +39 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red-tailed Bumblebee, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hawthorn, Flowering Currant, Dandelion +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
King Charles III England Coast Path: Allonby to WhitehavenWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route205 m
Named routeRef 72Length 205 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route33 m
Named routeRef 72Length 33 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route64 m
Named routeRef 72Length 64 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route139 m
Named routeRef 72Length 139 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route406 m
Named routeRef 72Length 406 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mungo's Church, Dearham

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

St Mungo's Church, Dearham

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✦Maryport (Alavna) Roman fort, part of the Roman frontier defences along the Cumbrian coast, its associated vicus and a length of Roman roadHistoric site3.2 km→🌱Maryport (Millennium Green)Urban park3.7 km→🌱The GreenUrban park1.6 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park3.4 km→🌱The GreenUrban park1.5 km→✦18th century bottle works on Irish Street, 200m north of Mote HillHistoric site3.9 km→

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