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St Patrick's Church

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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 — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Chaffinch +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Chaffinch +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Thistle, Meadow Buttercup, Moonwort +41 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Creeping Thistle, Meadow Buttercup, Moonwort +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Marmalade Hoverfly, Broad-bodied Chaser +28 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Marmalade Hoverfly, Broad-bodied Chaser +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Rowan, Meadowsweet, Hawthorn +7 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Ullswater WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ullswater Way - Lowther Castle LoopWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Coast to Coast Walk (Shap to Richmond)Walking route
Named routeRef C2CRegional walking route
Coast to Coast Walk (St Bees to Shap)Walking route
Named routeRef C2CNational walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.1 km
Named routeRef 71Length 3.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route962 m
Named routeRef 71Length 962 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route8.2 km
Named routeRef 71Length 8.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Patrick's Church, Bampton Grange

St Patrick's Church, Bampton Grange

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