St Helena's Church
Getting here
52.83269, -1.21828
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Skylark +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Skylark +63 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Pottia, Dune Thread-moss, Silver-moss +25 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Pottia, Dune Thread-moss, Silver-moss +25 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus, Small White, Swollen-thighed Beetle +28 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus, Small White, Swollen-thighed Beetle +28 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: Midshires Way
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Midshires WayWalking route370 km
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Erewash Valley TrailWalking route
Gotham Heritage TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Erewash Valley TrailCycling route
Clifton <> KegworthCycling route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Hathern <> KegworthCycling route
East Midlands AirportCycling route
Route 67Cycling route
🐴Horse riding
7 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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