Rainworth Methodist Church
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53.12038, -1.12373
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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 117m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 117m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Parent Bug, Dark-edged Bee-fly, 7-spot Ladybird +49 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Parent Bug, Dark-edged Bee-fly, 7-spot Ladybird +49 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Robin Hood Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Maun Valley Trail Walking route ▾
38 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 645 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 645 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map N/A Cycling route 339 m ▾
Named route Length 339 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 136 m ▾
Named route Length 136 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 428 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 428 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface bareearth
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 149 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 149 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedloose
Show on map 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Family Cycle Route Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Green Route
Show on map Outlaw Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Red Route
Show on map Viking Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Blue Route
Show on map Bike Park & Downhill Route Mountain bike route ▾
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Wildlife to spot
21,864 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 21,864 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Magpie +36
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Magpie Pica pica Carrion Crow Corvus corone Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jay Garrulus glandarius Great Tit Parus major Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Skylark Alauda arvensis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Gadwall Mareca strepera Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Dunnock Prunella modularis Coal Tit Periparus ater Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Redwing Turdus iliacus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Nuthatch Sitta europaea Raven Corvus corax Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Greylag Goose Anser anser Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Coot Fulica atra Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Teal Anas crecca Mute Swan Cygnus olor Snipe Gallinago gallinago Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Roe Deer
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐝 Insects 15 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Gorse Weevil · Ulopa reticulata · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Scolopostethus decoratus · Larder Beetle +10
Gorse Weevil Exapion ulicis Ulopa reticulata Ulopa reticulata Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Scolopostethus decoratus Scolopostethus decoratus Larder Beetle Dermestes lardarius Chartoscirta cincta Chartoscirta cincta Common Stork's-bill · Water Bent · Annual Wall-rocket · Cowslip · Harebell +19
Common Stork's-bill Erodium cicutarium Water Bent Polypogon viridis Annual Wall-rocket Diplotaxis muralis Cowslip Primula veris Harebell Campanula rotundifolia Water-plantain Alisma plantago-aquatica Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 21,864 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Magpie +36
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Magpie Pica pica Carrion Crow Corvus corone Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jay Garrulus glandarius Great Tit Parus major Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Skylark Alauda arvensis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Gadwall Mareca strepera Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Dunnock Prunella modularis Coal Tit Periparus ater Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Redwing Turdus iliacus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Nuthatch Sitta europaea Raven Corvus corax Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Greylag Goose Anser anser Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Coot Fulica atra Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Teal Anas crecca Mute Swan Cygnus olor Snipe Gallinago gallinago Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Roe Deer
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐝 Insects 15 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Gorse Weevil · Ulopa reticulata · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Scolopostethus decoratus · Larder Beetle +10
Gorse Weevil Exapion ulicis Ulopa reticulata Ulopa reticulata Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Scolopostethus decoratus Scolopostethus decoratus Larder Beetle Dermestes lardarius Chartoscirta cincta Chartoscirta cincta Common Stork's-bill · Water Bent · Annual Wall-rocket · Cowslip · Harebell +19
Common Stork's-bill Erodium cicutarium Water Bent Polypogon viridis Annual Wall-rocket Diplotaxis muralis Cowslip Primula veris Harebell Campanula rotundifolia Water-plantain Alisma plantago-aquatica Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Loricera pilicornis Loricera pilicornis
Loricera pilicornis Loricera pilicornis
Cartodere nodifer Cartodere nodifer
Cartodere nodifer Cartodere nodifer
Agriotes pallidulus Agriotes pallidulus
Agriotes pallidulus Agriotes pallidulus
Syntomus foveatus Syntomus foveatus
Syntomus foveatus Syntomus foveatus
Agonum thoreyi Agonum thoreyi
Agonum thoreyi Agonum thoreyi
Cartodere bifasciata Cartodere bifasciata
Cartodere bifasciata Cartodere bifasciata
Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus
Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus
Telmatophilus typhae Telmatophilus typhae2025
Telmatophilus typhae Telmatophilus typhae2025
Adonis' Ladybird Hippodamia variegata2025
Adonis' Ladybird Hippodamia variegata2025
Red Oak Quercus rubra
Red Oak Quercus rubra
Hoary Mustard Hirschfeldia incana
Hoary Mustard Hirschfeldia incana
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris
Tansy Tanacetum vulgare
Tansy Tanacetum vulgare
Water-pepper Persicaria hydropiper
Water-pepper Persicaria hydropiper
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera var. pissardii
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera var. pissardii
Turkey Oak Quercus cerris
Turkey Oak Quercus cerris
Seaside Daisy Erigeron glaucus
Seaside Daisy Erigeron glaucus
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Lesser Sea-spurrey Spergularia marina
Lesser Sea-spurrey Spergularia marina
Henbit Dead-nettle Lamium amplexicaule
Henbit Dead-nettle Lamium amplexicaule
Spotted Medick Medicago arabica
Spotted Medick Medicago arabica
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium
Entire-leaved Cotoneaster Cotoneaster integrifolius
Entire-leaved Cotoneaster Cotoneaster integrifolius
Thyme-leaved Sandwort Arenaria serpyllifolia
Thyme-leaved Sandwort Arenaria serpyllifolia
Violet Viola
Violet Viola 