St John the Baptist's Church
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🎠Play
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
53.14164, -1.64355
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Blackbird
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 253m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Blackbird
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 253m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Best for
12 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wren, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +66 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Birds — Wren, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +66 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
playground, toilets, parking
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground, toilets
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +44 more · last seen 2025
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Giant Bellflower, Moschatel +20 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km8 signed routes nearby · 29 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km▾
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Limestone WayWalking route74 km▾
Castleton to Rocester
Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
High Peak TrailWalking route27 km▾
Named routeLength 27 kmRegional walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km▾
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Roystone Grange TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Painters Waypublic footpath · 55 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 55 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Placket Lanepublic footpath · 221 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 221 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
21 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Route 548Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 548National Cycle Network
White Peak LoopCycling route▾
Named routeRef 680National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km▾
Named routeRef 680Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface flexsurface
Main RouteCycling route852 m▾
Named routeRef 680Length 852 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route9 m▾
Named routeRef 548Length 9 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
High Peak TrailMountain bike route27 km▾
Named routeRef High Peak TrailLength 27 kmPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km▾
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Islington Lanerestricted byway · 576 m▾
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 576 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
Winster - Church of St John the Baptist
Photos
Winster - Church of St John the Baptist
Facilities
🅿️Parking
1 nearby · Free · 319m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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