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St Michael and All Angels Church

3 ha

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.89656, -1.41719

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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 on site — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Mallard +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Mallard +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Ragwort, Himalayan Balsam, Lesser Celandine +64 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Ragwort, Himalayan Balsam, Lesser Celandine +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Green-veined White +101 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Green-veined White +101 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Guelder-rose, Hogweed, Common Nettle +7 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
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 Route 4Walking route
Named route
Erewash Circular Route 13Walking route
Named route
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Cycling

84 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 route20 m
Named routeRef 6Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Michael and All Angels' Church

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Elvaston Castle Country ParkUrban park1.6 km→🏞️ELVASTON CASTLECountry park1.6 km→✦ELVASTON CASTLEHistoric site1.7 km→🌱Alvaston ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Osmaston ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Chaddesden ParkUrban park3.4 km→

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