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St James's Church

📷 Ian Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.08576, -1.65750

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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 178m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Pheasant +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Pheasant +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +71 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Heath, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bee Orchid, Maidenhair Spleenwort, Frog Orchid +93 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bee Orchid, Maidenhair Spleenwort, Frog Orchid +93 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 23 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
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
High Peak TrailWalking route27 km
Named routeLength 27 kmRegional walking route
Roystone Grange TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 13Walking route16 km
Named routeLength 16 kmRegional walking route
Lots Lanepublic footpath · 456 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 456 mSurface dirtPath type: track
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Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 547Cycling route
Named routeRef 547National Cycle Network
Route 548Cycling route
Named routeRef 548National Cycle Network
Alternative RouteCycling route286 m
Named routeRef 547Length 286 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route3.3 km
Named routeRef 547Length 3.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Tissington TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Tissington TrailPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
High Peak TrailMountain bike route27 km
Named routeRef High Peak TrailLength 27 kmPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Carsington Water Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named route
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Brassington - St.James's Church

📷 Ian Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Brassington - St.James's Church

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