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St John's Church

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.94393, -1.72281

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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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Woodpigeon +35 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Woodpigeon +35 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Blueish Veilwort, Frizzled Pincushion, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +78 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Blueish Veilwort, Frizzled Pincushion, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Peacock +8 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Small White, Large White, Peacock +8 more · last seen 2019

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route
Named route
Royal Shrovetide Challenge Walk (down'ards)Walking route
Named route
Bonnie Prince Charlie WalkWalking route28 km
Named routeLength 28 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route11.5 km
Named routeRef 68Length 11.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route94 m
Named routeRef 68Length 94 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
Named routeRef 68Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St John's Church, Alkmonton

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St John's Church, Alkmonton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Barton Blount medieval settlement remains, including a chapel, decoy pond and part of the open field system, 340m north of Barton HallHistoric site4.2 km→✦Medieval settlement, including open field system, immediately west of Bentley Fields FarmHistoric site900 m→✦Cubley Hall moated siteHistoric site2.4 km→✦Moated preceptory, chapel and fishpond at Stydd HallHistoric site2.1 km→✦Moated site 60m west of Edlaston HallHistoric site4.5 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→

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