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St John's Church

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦55+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • The Cake Solution — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +52 more · last seen 2026

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground, café, parking

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

playground, café

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +52 more · last seen 2026

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Syrphus +136 more · last seen 2026

Dog walks

Good match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Big TrackWalking route
Named routeRef The Big TrackLocal walking route
Arboretum Route 1Walking route
Named route
Arboretum Route 2Walking route
Named route
Park StepsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Smew TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

121 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
NTU City Campus to New Basford Avoiding Tram LinesCycling route
Named routeRef NTU - New BasfordLocal cycle route
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Lenton Lane Cycle GatewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Family Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
River LeenCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Mountain Bike RouteMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

St John's Church graveyard at Church Drive / Loscoe Road junction

St John's Church graveyard at Church Drive / Loscoe Road junction

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Facilities

Café

The Cake Solution · 283m

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Parking

10 nearby · Free · 68m

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Playground

2 · 54m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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