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St Giles's Church

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.24383, -1.70081

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Kestrel
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 248m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Kestrel, Blue Tit +81 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Kestrel, Blue Tit +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Broad-bodied Chaser, Speckled Wood +53 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Broad-bodied Chaser, Speckled Wood +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Fescue, Cock's-foot, Bramble +97 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Red Fescue, Cock's-foot, Bramble +97 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Hogweed, Hawthorn +10 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Frogatt, Curbar and White Edge Red Deer Circular Walk, Longshaw EstateWalking route9.6 km

Picturesque moorland route. Mostly flat circular with one or two steep sections and some woodland tracks. The paths can be narrow and stony in some places.

Named routeLength 9.6 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Monsal TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hardrake Lanepublic footpath · 802 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 802 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monsal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 680National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 680Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route476 m
Named routeRef 680Length 476 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route484 m
Named routeRef 680Length 484 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route601 m
Named routeRef 680Length 601 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 680Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Leys Lanebyway open to all traffic · 134 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 134 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Leys Lanebyway open to all traffic · 30 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 30 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Burial ground, Church of St Giles, Great Longstone

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Burial ground, Church of St Giles, Great Longstone

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦THORNBRIDGE HALLHistoric site1.1 km→✦'Sheepwash' BridgeHistoric site2.4 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→🌱Bath GardensUrban park3.8 km→🌱Bath GardensUrban park3.8 km→🌱Riverside GardenUrban park3.8 km→

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