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Christ Church

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.75237, -1.59395

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Wood Anemone, Garlic Mustard +21 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Wood Anemone, Garlic Mustard +21 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds; Birds — Siberian Lesser Whitethroat, Robin, Woodpigeon +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Ringlet +20 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Ringlet +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Garlic Mustard, Blackthorn

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Coton in the Elms Circular WalkWalking route10 km
Named routeLength 10 kmLocal walking route
Spires and SteeplesWalking route
Named route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

76 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Conkers CircuitCycling route
Named routeRef Conkers CircuitRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route657 m
Named routeRef 63Length 657 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
N/ACycling route730 m
Named routeLength 730 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Hicks Lodge TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bell Cote at Christ Church, Coton Park

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bell Cote at Christ Church, Coton Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Rosliston Forestry CentreUrban park2.9 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Sensory GardenUrban park3.2 km→🌱Diana Memorial GardenUrban park3.3 km→🌱Newhall ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Donisthorpe Woodland ParkUrban park4.9 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Rosliston 1

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Rosliston 2

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