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St Paul's Church

📷 Ian Taylor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.25025, -2.87378

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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
  • 🌿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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — Forcipated Pincerwort, Common Threadwort, Raspberry

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Ringlet +103 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Ringlet +103 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Snowdrop, Greater Butterfly-orchid, Common Pouchwort +69 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Snowdrop, Greater Butterfly-orchid, Common Pouchwort +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cumbria Coastal WayWalking route298 km
Named routeLength 298 kmRegional walking route
Storth TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Lakes & Dales LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LDLRegional cycle route
Bay Cycle WayCycling route132 km
Named routeRef 700Length 132 kmNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route323 m
Named routeRef 70Length 323 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 700Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 700Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Paul's Church, Witherslack

📷 Ian Taylor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Paul's Church, Witherslack

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