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St Giles's Church

📷 Gareth James · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.13431, -1.55303

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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
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Cabbage Bug, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Green Shieldbug +47 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Cabbage Bug, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Green Shieldbug +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 29 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
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 13Walking route16 km
Named routeLength 16 kmRegional walking route
Seven Rakespublic footpath · 226 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 226 mSurface pavedPath type: service
Butts Drivepublic footpath · 25 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 25 mPath type: service
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
White Peak LoopCycling route
Named routeRef 680National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 680Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface flexsurface
Main RouteCycling route852 m
Named routeRef 680Length 852 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 680Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface flexsurface
Main RouteCycling route336 m
Named routeRef 680Length 336 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Headstones at St. Giles's Church in Matlock

📷 Gareth James · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Headstones at St. Giles's Church in Matlock

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hall Leys ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Knowleston GardensUrban park100 m→🌱Hall Leys ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Memorial GardensUrban park1.5 km→🌱Lovers' WalksUrban park1.7 km→🌱Derwent GardensUrban park1.9 km→

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