St James the Apostle Church
Getting here
53.20136, -1.37657
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Robin, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Robin, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Hawkweed, Wood-sedge +41 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Hawkweed, Wood-sedge +41 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Hawkweed, Common Hemp-nettle, Blackthorn +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Fine Streaked Bugkin · last seen 2025; Insects — Fine Streaked Bugkin · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
14 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Cuckoo WayWalking route
South Chesterfield WayWalking route
The Welly Walk, HardwickWalking route4 km
Wellies not essential!
Trans-Pennine Trail (Staveley to Chesterfield spur)Walking route
Five Pits Trailpublic footpath · 678 m
Postmans Lanepublic footpath · 144 m
Mill Lanepublic footpath · 74 m
🚴Cycling
51 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 5Cycling route
Stockley TrailCycling route
Rother Valley WashlandsCycling route
LCN 3Cycling route
Route 67Cycling route
N/ACycling route4 m
🐴Horse riding
5 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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