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St John's Church

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.96319, -1.29894

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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
  • 🛝Playground 177m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goldfinch, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Goldfinch, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Alder, Hawthorn, Cleavers +109 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Alder, Hawthorn, Cleavers +109 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Hogweed +11 more foraging species

Varies

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

21 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route
Named route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 6Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Erewash Circular Walk 13Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Walnut Closepublic footpath · 28 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 28 mPath type: footway
Broomhill Avenuepublic footpath · 29 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 29 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Broomhill Avenuepublic footpath · 35 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 35 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Bennerley Viaduct ViewpointCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 672Cycling route
Named routeRef 672National Cycle Network
Bennerley ViaductCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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St John's Road in Ilkeston

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St John's Road in Ilkeston

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🌱Shipley Country ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Chaucer Old ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Kirk Hallam Lake and MeadowsUrban park1.7 km→🌱Bramcote Hills ParkUrban park4 km→🌱King George's ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Old Park Recreation GroundUrban park1 km→

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