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Christ Church

📷 John Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.24235, -1.86175

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦55+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Dipper and Robin
  • ⛪Churchyard walks is at its best in summer here
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Dipper, Robin, Wren +52 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Dipper, Robin, Wren +52 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Rhingia campestris, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Sericomyia silentis +154 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Early-purple Orchid, Melancholy Thistle, Cowslip +131 more · last seen 2026

Free

Churchyard walks

Churchyard or religious grounds — wildlife sanctuary and quiet reflection

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 8 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
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
High Peak TrailWalking route27 km
Named routeLength 27 kmRegional walking route
Manifold TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Dane Valley WayWalking route66 km

Buxton to Northwich

Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
High Peak CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Buxton Cycle Route 2Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Pennine Cycleway (on road alternative)Cycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Buxton Cycle Route 4Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Buxton Cycle Route 1Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Buxton Cycle Route 3Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
High Peak TrailMountain bike route27 km
Named routeRef High Peak TrailLength 27 kmPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Christ Church, King Sterndale

📷 John Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Christ Church, King Sterndale

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