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St Helen's Church

📷 Tim Glover · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.95266, -1.28120

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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
  • 🛝Playground 102m 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

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hemp-agrimony, Meadowsweet, Biting Stonecrop +112 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hemp-agrimony, Meadowsweet, Biting Stonecrop +112 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Red-tailed Bumblebee +78 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Red-tailed Bumblebee +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

21 signed routes nearby · 26 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
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route
Named route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 6Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Erewash Circular Walk 13Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hallam Fields Bridgepublic footpath · 12 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 12 mSurface gravelPath type: footway
Hallam Fields Roadpublic footpath · 275 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 275 mSurface concretePath type: unclassified
The Boardspublic footpath · 198 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 198 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Bennerley Viaduct ViewpointCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 672Cycling route
Named routeRef 672National Cycle Network
Bennerley ViaductCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route N6Cycling route
Named routeRef N6Regional cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Helen's church, Trowell

📷 Tim Glover · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Helen's church, Trowell

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🌱Wollaton ParkUrban park4.8 km→🦉WOLLATON PARKNature reserve4.9 km→🌱Bramcote Hills ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Chaucer Old ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱King George's ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Kirk Hallam Lake and MeadowsUrban park3.1 km→

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