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St John's Church

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WildlifeForagingBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Beech, Guelder-rose +20 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Blackbird +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Blackbird +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Eristalis tenax, 7-spot Ladybird +84 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, Eristalis tenax, 7-spot Ladybird +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Garlic Mustard, Wood Anemone +153 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Garlic Mustard, Wood Anemone +153 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Porter Brook TrailWalking route
Named routeRef PorterLocal cycle route
Sheffield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRef SRW
Norfolk Heritage WalkWalking route
Named routeRef NHW
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 11Walking route17 km
Named routeLength 17 kmRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Norfolk Park Cycling RouteCycling route
Named routeRef Norfolk ParkLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route

Sheffield Local Cycle Network

Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route98 m
Named routeRef 6Length 98 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route100 m
Named routeRef 6Length 100 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface rocky
Main RouteCycling route473 m
Named routeRef 6Length 473 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Water Lanebridleway · 418 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 418 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway

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