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Christ Church

📷 Roger May · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.11461, -1.44423

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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 — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +94 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +94 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Migrant Hawker, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle · last seen 2025; Insects — Glow-worm, Migrant Hawker, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Smooth Sow-thistle, Ivy · last seen 2025; Plants — Smooth Sow-thistle, Ivy · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 26 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
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
South Chesterfield WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Amber Valley Routeways Walk 12Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cromford Canal FootpathWalking route
Named route
Slack Lanepublic footpath · 439 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 439 mSurface gravelPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

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Christ Church, Wessington

📷 Roger May · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Christ Church, Wessington

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Nearby places

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🌱Alfreton ParkUrban park3.9 km→✦Crich StandHistoric site3.7 km→✦Mercian Regiment War MemorialHistoric site3.7 km→🌱Lea GardensUrban park5 km→💧Ogston ReservoirReservoir2.7 km→🌱Scott Crescent Recreation GroundUrban park3.8 km→

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