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St Giles Church

📷 Nikki Mahadevan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.89848, -1.48683

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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
  • ☕PKB's Coffee Bar — 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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood +23 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Tutsan, Fodder Burnet, Horse-radish +6 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Tutsan, Fodder Burnet, Horse-radish +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 17Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Circular Walk 19Walking route
Named route
Bonnie Prince Charlie WalkWalking route28 km
Named routeLength 28 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

98 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Derby Orbital Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66Regional cycle route
Great Northern GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Great Northern GreenwayPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Route 672Cycling route
Named routeRef 672National Cycle Network
Great Northern GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Great Northern GreenwayLocal cycle route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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St Giles' Church, Normanton

📷 Nikki Mahadevan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Giles' Church, Normanton

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🌱Markeaton ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Alvaston ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Osmaston ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Sir Peter Hilton Memorial GardensUrban park2.8 km→🌱Riverside GardensUrban park2.9 km→🌱Riverside GardensUrban park2.9 km→

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