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Church of St Edmund

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 153m 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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Woodpigeon, Robin +53 more · last seen 2025; Birds — House Sparrow, Woodpigeon, Robin +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Clover, Cow Parsley, Blackthorn +81 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Red Clover, Cow Parsley, Blackthorn +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Common Nettle, Garlic Mustard +9 more foraging species

Varies

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Erewash Circular Walk 21Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Erewash Circular Walk 5Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Derby Canalpublic footpath · 276 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 276 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

92 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Derby Orbital Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66Regional cycle route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Cloud Trail GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Cloud Trail GreenwayLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route65 m
Named routeRef 6Length 65 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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