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St Giles's Church

📷 Chris Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.19922, -1.02247

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Ollerton Watermill Tea Shop — 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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Snapping Bonnet, Hairy Curtain Crust, Brown Rollrim +112 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Snapping Bonnet, Hairy Curtain Crust, Brown Rollrim +112 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Glow-worm, Comma +118 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Glow-worm, Comma +118 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Spear Thistle, Red Clover, Wild Carrot +36 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Spear Thistle, Red Clover, Wild Carrot +36 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Fungi — Blackfoot Polypore, Tawny Funnel, Blushing Wood Mushroom +10 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Greenwood TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Dukeries TrailWalking route
Named route
Major Oak TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Giants TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Middlefield Lanepublic footpath · 11 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 11 mPath type: service
Middlefield Lanepublic footpath · 46 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 46 mPath type: track
Middlefield Lanepublic footpath · 94 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 94 mPath type: service
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 647Cycling route32 km
Named routeRef 647Length 32 kmPoint-to-pointNational Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 648Cycling route
Named routeRef 648National Cycle Network
National Byway (Southwell Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.8 km
Named routeRef 647Length 2.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route993 m
Named routeRef 6Length 993 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Family Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named routeRef Green Route
Outlaw TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Red Route
Viking TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Blue Route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Maida Lanebridleway · 240 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 240 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Maida Lanebridleway · 15 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 15 mSurface gravelPath type: service
School Lanerestricted byway · 184 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 184 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

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St Giles' Church, Ollerton

📷 Chris Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Giles' Church, Ollerton

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