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Darley Hillside Methodist Church

📷 Andrew Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦48+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
🛝Playground 247m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦48+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
🛝Playground 247m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

ParkingPicnic spotPlayground

Best for

7 activities

Picnic day out

Strong match

picnic area, car park

Free

Bird watching

Strong match

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +45 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

Strong match

playground, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

Strong match

playground, parking

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +45 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route

Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km

Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route

Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 13Walking route16 km

Named routeLength 16 kmRegional walking route

Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 11Walking route17 km

Named routeLength 17 kmRegional walking route

Monsal TrailWalking route

Named routeLocal walking route

Gill Lanepublic footpath · 92 m

Public pathpublic footpathLength 92 mSurface gravelPath type: service

🚴

Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Monsal TrailCycling route

Named routeRef 680National Cycle Network

White Peak LoopCycling route

Named routeRef 680National Cycle Network

Main RouteCycling route2.3 km

Named routeRef 680Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface flexsurface

Main RouteCycling route852 m

Named routeRef 680Length 852 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route1.8 km

Named routeRef 680Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface flexsurface

Main RouteCycling route336 m

Named routeRef 680Length 336 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

60,244 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

60,244 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds48 species

winter

2026

Robin · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · House Sparrow · Jackdaw +43

RobinErithacus rubecula2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
MagpiePica pica2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
Great TitParus major2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
CootFulica atra2025
RookCorvus frugilegus2025
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
SiskinSpinus spinus2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
RavenCorvus corax2025
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
NuthatchSitta europaea2025
DipperCinclus cinclus
Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
Tawny OwlStrix aluco2025
BramblingFringilla montifringilla
Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerDryobates minor2025
Canada GooseBranta canadensis2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
Greylag GooseAnser anser2025
FieldfareTurdus pilaris2025
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
Common GullLarus canus2025
JayGarrulus glandarius2025
TealAnas crecca2025
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus2025

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

60,244 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds48 species

winter

2026

Robin · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · House Sparrow · Jackdaw +43

RobinErithacus rubecula2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
MagpiePica pica2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
Great TitParus major2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
CootFulica atra2025
RookCorvus frugilegus2025
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
SiskinSpinus spinus2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
RavenCorvus corax2025
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
NuthatchSitta europaea2025
DipperCinclus cinclus
Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
Tawny OwlStrix aluco2025
BramblingFringilla montifringilla
Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerDryobates minor2025
Canada GooseBranta canadensis2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
Greylag GooseAnser anser2025
FieldfareTurdus pilaris2025
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
Common GullLarus canus2025
JayGarrulus glandarius2025
TealAnas crecca2025
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus2025

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

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📷 Andrew Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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