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Apperknowle Methodist Church

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.29997, -1.42567

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 123m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goldfinch, House Sparrow, Blackbird +51 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Goldfinch, House Sparrow, Blackbird +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ash, Hazel, Rosebay Willowherb +80 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ash, Hazel, Rosebay Willowherb +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Hawthorn, Elder +15 more foraging species

Varies

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named route
Sheffield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRef SRW
Trans-Pennine Trail (Staveley to Chesterfield spur)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km
Named routeLength 85 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route

Sheffield Local Cycle Network

Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route161 m
Named routeLength 161 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
N/ACycling route359 m
Named routeLength 359 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route517 m
Named routeRef 67Length 517 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bridle Lanerestricted byway · 66 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 66 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Bridle Lanerestricted byway · 1.1 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1.1 kmSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

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Apperknowle Methodist Church

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Apperknowle Methodist Church

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🌱Cliffe ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Sindelfingen ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Cliffe ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Moonpenny FieldUrban park3.2 km→🌱Dronfield Hall Barn GardenUrban park3.3 km→🌱Sindelfingen ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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