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St James's Church

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.86841, -1.35053

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 190m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Mallard +83 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Mallard +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Green-veined White +31 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Green-veined White +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Floating Pennywort, Purple-loosestrife, Himalayan Balsam +14 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Floating Pennywort, Purple-loosestrife, Himalayan Balsam +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Derby Nomad Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 12 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
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Erewash Circular Route 4Walking route
Named route
Erewash Circular Route 13Walking route
Named route
Canal Bankpublic footpath · 66 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 66 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

57 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Derby Orbital Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66Regional cycle route
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
East Midlands AirportCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Erewash Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St James' church, Shardlow from the east

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St James' church, Shardlow from the east

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