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St Edmund's Church

📷 Stephen Burton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.34269, -1.77576

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Rose Tea Rooms — 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· PaidToilets

Best for

13 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Carrion Crow +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Carrion Crow +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Hairy Shieldbug, Formica lemani +67 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Hairy Shieldbug, Formica lemani +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Harebell, Wild Marjoram +178 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Harebell, Wild Marjoram +178 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Edale Circular Walk, High PeakWalking route5.4 km

Low level circular walk which includes part of the Pennine Way, following streams and stone-flagged paths. Dogs must be kept on leads.

Named routeLength 5.4 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Crook Hill Circular (Ethel), High PeakWalking route11.5 km
Named routeLength 11.5 kmDuration 03:30Round tripLocal walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 2Walking route15.6 km
Named routeLength 15.6 kmRegional walking route
Dirty Lanepublic footpath · 44 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 44 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Mill Lanepublic footpath · 110 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 110 mSurface fine_gravelPath type: track
Mill Lanepublic footpath · 101 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 101 mSurface fine_gravelPath type: service
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Thornhill TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route454 m
Named routeRef 6Length 454 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route119 m
Named routeRef 6Length 119 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route252 m
Named routeRef 6Length 252 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route347 m
Named routeRef 6Length 347 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Cave Dalebridleway · 49 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 49 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway
Cave Dalebridleway · 579 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 579 mSurface rockIncline steepPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

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St Edmund's Church, Castleton

📷 Stephen Burton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Edmund's Church, Castleton

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