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St James' the Great Church

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.03814, -1.31374

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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
  • 🐕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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Magpie +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Magpie +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Broxtowe Country Trail

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Migrant Hawker, Common Darter · last seen 2025; Insects — Migrant Hawker, Common Darter · last seen 2025

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Broxtowe Country Trail

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 29 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
6 of the best Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
Another 6 of the best Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 18Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 6Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Erewash Circular Walk 11Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hall Lanepublic footpath · 15 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 15 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Hall Lanepublic footpath · 72 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 72 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Hall Lanepublic footpath · 19 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 19 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Erewash Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route102 m
Named routeLength 102 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route6 m
Named routeLength 6 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 67Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church of St James the Great, Brinsley

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church of St James the Great, Brinsley

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