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St Peter's Church

47 ha

📷 Wikipedia · St. Peter's Basilica · CC BY-SA 3.0

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WildlifePicnicBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome47 ha

Getting here

54.60522, -2.74051

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Castle Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Mallard +87 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Mallard +87 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Marmalade Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird +72 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Marmalade Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rambling Tail-moss, Yellow Oat-grass, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +32 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Rambling Tail-moss, Yellow Oat-grass, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Ullswater WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ullswater Way - Dalemain LoopWalking route

Ullswater Way Dalemain Loop - white text on red roundel

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Ullswater Way - Lowther Castle LoopWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Eamont WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Lady Anne's WayWalking route160 km

The route was inspired by the indomitable Lady Anne Clifford, who owned vast estates in the old county of Westmorland during the seventeenth century. The route is in the area she traveled and highlights a several castles she renovated.

Named routeLength 160 kmRegional walking route
Buckholme Drivepublic footpath · 928 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 928 mPath type: track
Earl Henry's Drivepublic footpath · 327 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 327 mPath type: service
Buckholme Drivepublic footpath · 352 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 352 mPath type: service
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71National Cycle Network
A66 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A66Regional cycle route
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
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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. Peter's Basilica

📷 Wikipedia · St. Peter's Basilica · CC BY-SA 3.0

St. Peter's Basilica

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦LOWTHER CASTLEHistoric site400 m→✦Little Round Table hengeHistoric site4.6 km→🌱Askham Hall GardensUrban park700 m→✦ASKHAM HALLHistoric site700 m→✦Cop StoneHistoric site3.3 km→✦Ring cairn on Askham Fell including The Cop StoneHistoric site3.3 km→

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