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Christ Church

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.24644, -1.42350

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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
  • 🛝Playground 182m 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

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Garlic Mustard +98 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Garlic Mustard +98 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Hogweed, Common Nettle +13 more foraging species

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named route
South Chesterfield WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Staveley to Chesterfield spur)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dronfield Rotary WalkWalking route
Named route
Chesterfield FP 19public footpath · 9 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 9 mPath type: footway
Chesterfield FP 19public footpath · 12 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 12 mSurface metalIncline upPath type: steps
Stonegravels Waypublic footpath · 694 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 694 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

74 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Rother Valley WashlandsCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route4 m
Named routeLength 4 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
N/ACycling route548 m
Named routeLength 548 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Christ Church, Chesterfield

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Christ Church, Chesterfield

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🌱Holmebrook Valley Country ParkUrban park3 km→🏞️HOLME BROOKCountry park3 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Tapton ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Shentall Memorial GardensUrban park1.3 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park1.7 km→

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