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Towtop Kirk

📷 David Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

54.55414, -2.78513

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Robin
  • ✦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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Chaffinch +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Chaffinch +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hydropsyche instabilis, Odontocerum albicorne, Rhyacophila dorsalis +58 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hydropsyche instabilis, Odontocerum albicorne, Rhyacophila dorsalis +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Meadow Buttercup, Creeping Thistle, Elder +39 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Meadow Buttercup, Creeping Thistle, Elder +39 more · last seen 2023

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

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

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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 (St Bees to Shap)Walking route
Named routeRef C2CNational walking route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Towton Kirk

📷 David Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Towton Kirk

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Settlement SW of Naddle BridgeHistoric site2.7 km→✦High Street, Roman roadHistoric site3.9 km→💧Haweswater ReservoirReservoir4.3 km→💧Haweswater ReservoirReservoir4.3 km→✦Round cairn 490m ENE of Rough Hill TarnHistoric site1.7 km→✦Cop StoneHistoric site3.7 km→

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