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The Priory Church of St Mary and St Bega

📷 Roger Templeman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.49393, -3.59408

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Barony Car park 7m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Oystercatcher, Jackdaw +94 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Oystercatcher, Jackdaw +94 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Hairy Shieldbug, Green Shieldbug +17 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Hairy Shieldbug, Green Shieldbug +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Whitehaven Colourful Coastal Walk, North Lakes Outdoors

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cumbria Coastal WayWalking route298 km
Named routeLength 298 kmRegional walking route
Coast to Coast Walk (St Bees to Shap)Walking route
Named routeRef C2CNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Whitehaven to SilecroftWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Whitehaven Colourful Coastal Walk, North Lakes OutdoorsWalking route11.2 km

This dramatic clifftop walk starts at Whitehaven’s historic 17th-century harbour, passing the town’s industrial archaeology to join Wainwright’s Coast to Coast path. Easy terrain although some uneven and narrow sections with short but steep climbs.

Named routeLength 11.2 kmDuration 04:00Point-to-pointLocal walking route
The Dandy Walkpublic footpath · 447 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 447 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
Wood Lanepublic footpath · 638 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 638 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
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Cycling

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route378 m
Named routeRef 7Length 378 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route852 m
Named routeRef 72Length 852 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route124 m
Named routeRef 7Length 124 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route235 m
Named routeRef 72Length 235 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Priory Church of St Mary and St Bega

📷 Roger Templeman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Priory Church of St Mary and St Bega

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⚽Adams Recreation GroundPlaying field600 m→🌱Egremont CastleUrban park4.4 km→🏞️LONGLAND LAKECountry park4.5 km→🌱Priory Paddock wild flower gardenUrban park100 m→🌱Beck Edge GardenUrban park200 m→🌱Woodhouse (Millennium Green)Urban park4 km→

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