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St Alban's Church

📷 Graham Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.15246, -1.16317

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Selah Coffee House — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Roesel's Bush-cricket, Harlequin Ladybird +259 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Roesel's Bush-cricket, Harlequin Ladybird +259 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wall Screw-moss, Blueish Veilwort, Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme +23 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Wall Screw-moss, Blueish Veilwort, Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme +23 more · last seen 2024

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Archaeological Way (old route)Walking route
Named route
Dukeries TrailWalking route
Named route
Skegby TrailWalking route
Named route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Maun Valley TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 645Cycling route
Named routeRef 645National Cycle Network
Skegby TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route339 m
Named routeLength 339 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route136 m
Named routeLength 136 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route376 m
Named routeRef 6Length 376 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Family Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named routeRef Green Route
Outlaw TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Red Route
Viking TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Blue Route
Bike Park & Downhill RouteMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Newlands Roadbridleway · 183 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 183 mPath type: residential
Newlands Roadbridleway · 48 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 48 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church of St Alban the Martyr

📷 Graham Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church of St Alban the Martyr

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Vicar Water Country ParkUrban park2.8 km→🦉VICAR WATER NATURE RESERVENature reserve2.8 km→🌱Berry Hill ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Racecourse ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Carr Bank ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Mansfield Woodhouse Millennium GreenUrban park2 km→

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