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St John's Church

📷 Phil Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.07800, -1.25906

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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 76m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Willow Emerald Damselfly +77 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Willow Emerald Damselfly +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Pocket-moss, Redshank, Heath Star Moss +150 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Pocket-moss, Redshank, Heath Star Moss +150 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Great Scented Liverwort, Two-horned Pincerwort, Rough Hawkbit +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Another 6 of the best Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route
Named route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Three Centres TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Blackwell TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route180 m
Named routeRef 6Length 180 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 6Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 6Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St John's Church, Annesley Woodhouse

📷 Phil Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St John's Church, Annesley Woodhouse

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