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St John the Baptist's Church

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.27263, -1.25495

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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 169m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Starling, Skylark, Woodcock +37 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Starling, Skylark, Woodcock +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Small White +27 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Small White +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Bee Orchid, Ivy +4 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bluebell, Bee Orchid, Ivy +4 more · last seen 2026

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Archaeological Way (old route)

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Archaeological Way (old route)Walking route
Named route
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named route
Barlborough Heritage TrailWalking route
Named route
The Chaffinch TrailWalking route
Named route
The Miners WayWalking route
Named route
Thoresby Avenuepublic footpath · 88 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 88 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Bentinck Drivepublic footpath · 200 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 200 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Devonshire Waypublic footpath · 134 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 134 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stockley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Clowne Branch Line GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church of St John the Baptist, Clowne

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church of St John the Baptist, Clowne

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✦Palaeolithic and later prehistoric sites at Creswell Gorge, including Boat House Cave and Church Hole Cave See also DERBYSHIRE 275Historic site3.9 km→✦Palaeolithic and later prehistoric sites at Creswell Gorge including Pinhole Cave, Mother Grundy's Parlour and Robin Hood's Cave See also NOTTINGHAMSHIRE 183Historic site3.9 km→🌱Barlborough Country ParkUrban park2 km→✦BARLBOROUGH HALLHistoric site3.4 km→✦Creswell CragsHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Slayley GreenUrban park2.5 km→

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