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Sawley Baptist Church

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.87941, -1.30099

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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
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Robin, Mallard +88 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Robin, Mallard +88 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Floating Pennywort, Hawthorn, Himalayan Balsam +41 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Floating Pennywort, Hawthorn, Himalayan Balsam +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Brown Hawker, 7-spot Ladybird +38 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Brown Hawker, 7-spot Ladybird +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Elder, Meadowsweet +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Wilne Avenuepublic footpath · 185 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 185 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Church Closepublic footpath · 63 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 63 mPath type: service
Church Avenuepublic footpath · 153 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 153 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

59 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Clifton <> KegworthCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Erewash Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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Sawley Baptist Church, datestone

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sawley Baptist Church, datestone

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱West ParkUrban park2.1 km→🦉FOX COVERTNature reserve2.4 km→🌱Sawley Lakeside ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Sawley Lakeside ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Duffield CloseUrban park2.4 km→🌱Centenary GardenUrban park2.4 km→

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