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Holmgate Evangelical Church

1 ha

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.17001, -1.43137

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 395m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Wren, Chiffchaff +36 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Wren, Chiffchaff +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Apple, Alder +23 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Apple, Alder +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown +29 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Elder +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
South Chesterfield WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tibshelf WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Astwith WalkWalking route
Named route
Pilsley WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route72 m
Named routeRef 67Length 72 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route76 m
Named routeRef 67Length 76 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route156 m
Named routeRef 67Length 156 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.1 km
Named routeRef 67Length 3.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route24 m
Named routeRef 67Length 24 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose

Wildlife to spot

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Holmgate Evangelical Church

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Sharley Park Leisure CentreUrban park1.9 km→🌱The Avenue Reclamation SiteUrban park4.4 km→🌱Kenning ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Wall PondUrban park3.4 km→🌱Grassmoor Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→🏞️GRASSMOORCountry park4.7 km→

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