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St Edmund's Church

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.04861, -1.74103

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Norway Spruce, Common Mallow, Common Stork's-bill +5 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Norway Spruce, Common Mallow, Common Stork's-bill +5 more · last seen 2026

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 14

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Rhingia campestris · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Rhingia campestris · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 34 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Circular Park WalkWalking route1.6 km

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Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:40Round tripLocal walking route
Hinkley Wood Route, Ilam ParkWalking route1.2 km

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Named routeLength 1.2 kmDuration 00:20Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Walk from Dovedale to Milldale, DovedaleWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmDuration 03:00Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Manifold TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 547Cycling route
Named routeRef 547National Cycle Network
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Alternative RouteCycling route3.3 km
Named routeRef 547Length 3.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route809 m
Named routeRef 547Length 809 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Alternative RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 547Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route450 m
Named routeRef 68Length 450 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Tissington TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Tissington TrailPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fenny Bentley - St Edmund's Church

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fenny Bentley - St Edmund's Church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️ILAM ESTATECountry park4 km→✦Medieval settlement including part of open field system, 200m south of Bank FarmHistoric site2.4 km→✦Ilam CrossHistoric site4 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.1 km→✦Medieval settlement, including fishpond and open field system, immediately north and 240m south of Lea Cottage FarmHistoric site2.7 km→⛪St Oswald's ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→

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