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St John the Baptist's Church

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.30176, -1.47186

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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
  • ☕Coffee Central — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Starling, Blackbird, Robin +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Starling, Blackbird, Robin +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Common Nettle, Rowan +23 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Elder, Lesser Celandine, Cow Parsley +145 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Elder, Lesser Celandine, Cow Parsley +145 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named route
Sheffield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRef SRW
Trans-Pennine Trail (Staveley to Chesterfield spur)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 11Walking route17 km
Named routeLength 17 kmRegional walking route
Fanshaw Bankpublic footpath · 47 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 47 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route

Sheffield Local Cycle Network

Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route161 m
Named routeLength 161 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route517 m
Named routeRef 67Length 517 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route13 m
Named routeLength 13 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St John the Baptist Church, Dronfield

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St John the Baptist Church, Dronfield

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Millhouses ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Graves ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Millhouses ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Cliffe ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Sindelfingen ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Moonpenny FieldUrban park200 m→

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