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St Thomas' Church

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Mallard
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • St Thomas' Church Coffee Bar — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Magpie, Mallard, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Magpie, Mallard, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Tree Bumblebee, Early Bumblebee, Harlequin Ladybird +34 more · last seen 2026

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Himalayan Balsam, Creeping Thistle +27 more · last seen 2025

Family friendly

Good match

Free

café

Dog walks

Good match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named route
South Chesterfield WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Staveley to Chesterfield spur)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Whittington and the HandleysWalking route
Named route
Windsor Closepublic footpath · 22 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 22 mSurface pavedPath type: residential
Hipper Valley Cyclewaypublic footpath · 4 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 4 mSurface concretePath type: cycleway
Hipper Valley Cyclewaypublic footpath · 209 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 209 mSurface fine_gravelPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

65 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Rother Valley WashlandsCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route548 m
Named routeLength 548 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route107 m
Named routeLength 107 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Facilities

Café

St Thomas' Church Coffee Bar · 13m

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Parking

2 nearby · 218m

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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