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St Gile's Church

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PicnicFamilyWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.14144, -1.80739

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦43+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Magpie
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Beresford 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
CaféParking· PaidPicnic spotToilets

Best for

10 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets, picnic area

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Robin +40 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Robin +40 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Winter Aconite, Orpine, Blackthorn +14 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 21 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
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
High Peak TrailWalking route27 km
Named routeLength 27 kmRegional walking route
Manifold TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Peak PilgrimageWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Woodyardpublic footpath · 60 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 60 mPath type: service
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Cycling

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Route 548Cycling route
Named routeRef 548National Cycle Network
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 549Cycling route
Named routeRef 549National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route312 m
Named routeRef 549Length 312 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route210 m
Named routeRef 548Length 210 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Tissington TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Tissington TrailPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
High Peak TrailMountain bike route27 km
Named routeRef High Peak TrailLength 27 kmPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
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
Highfield Lanerestricted byway · 670 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 670 mSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Inside St Giles, Hartington (XI)

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Inside St Giles, Hartington (XI)

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