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Church of St John the Baptist

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.95566, -1.09176

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 299m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Canada Goose +86 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Canada Goose +86 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Migrant Hawker, Red-legged Shieldbug +64 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Migrant Hawker, Red-legged Shieldbug +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Smaller Lattice-moss, Wild Teasel, False Fox-sedge +16 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Smaller Lattice-moss, Wild Teasel, False Fox-sedge +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Big TrackWalking route
Named routeRef The Big TrackLocal walking route
Grantham Canal Bi-Centenial Canalside WalkWalking route
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Arboretum Route 1Walking route
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Arboretum Route 2Walking route
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Park StepsWalking route
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Cycling

75 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
NTU City Campus to New Basford Avoiding Tram LinesCycling route
Named routeRef NTU - New BasfordLocal cycle route
Family Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Midland Road Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Gedling <> ArnoldCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Gedling Village <> Burton JoyceCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Mountain Bike RouteMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The church of St. John the Baptist, Colwick

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The church of St. John the Baptist, Colwick

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Woodthorpe Grange ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Colwick Country ParkUrban park900 m→🌱King Edward ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Bridgford ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱The Green HeartUrban park3.9 km→🌱Gedling Country ParkUrban park3.9 km→

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