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Christ Church

📷 Rob Howl · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.93896, -1.62644

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Coot, Blackbird +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Coot, Blackbird +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort, Lyell's Bristle-moss, Common Pocket-moss +69 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort, Lyell's Bristle-moss, Common Pocket-moss +69 more · last seen 2017

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White +21 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route
Named route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 17Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 9Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 1Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Great Northern GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Great Northern GreenwayPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route11.5 km
Named routeRef 68Length 11.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km
Named routeRef 68Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 54Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Christ Church, Long Lane

📷 Rob Howl · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Christ Church, Long Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Osleston Deserted Medieval VillageHistoric site900 m→⚽The G B Barrington Cricket FieldPlaying field3.6 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→✦Shrunken medieval village and moated site at ThurvastonHistoric site900 m→✦Section of Roman road to the north-east of Moor Lane, Kirk LangleyHistoric site3.9 km→⛳Brailsford Golf CourseGolf course2.9 km→

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