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St Oswald's Church

📷 Wikipedia · St Oswald's Church, Grasmere · CC BY-SA 3.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.39146, -1.34513

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦41+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Rook
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Rook, Woodpigeon +38 more · last seen 2023

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blackbird, Rook, Woodpigeon +38 more · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Common Earwig, Marsh Damselbug +33 more · last seen 2023

Free

Heritage

Grade II* listed building: CHURCH OF ST OSWALD; Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Selland's Dandelion, Erect-bracted Dandelion, Cow Parsley +249 more · last seen 2022

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lyke Wake WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cleveland WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
Coast to Coast Walk (Richmond to Robin Hood’s Bay)Walking route
Named routeRef C2CRegional walking route
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 165Cycling route
Named routeRef 165National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route370 m
Named routeRef 165Length 370 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 165Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 165Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 65Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

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St Oswald's Church, Grasmere

📷 Wikipedia · St Oswald's Church, Grasmere · CC BY-SA 3.0

St Oswald's Church, Grasmere

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✦Mount Grace Priory Carthusian monastery: monastic precinct, fishponds, moat, mill and well-housesHistoric site2.6 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→✦Round barrow 460m ESE of Coploaf GateHistoric site4.3 km→✦ARNCLIFFE HALLHistoric site2.7 km→✦Sigston Castle: an enclosure castle 400m north of Kirby Sigston churchHistoric site4.7 km→✦Sigston CastleHistoric site4.7 km→