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St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.20782, -1.21012

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Woodpigeon +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Woodpigeon +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Dead Moll's Fingers, Horsehair Parachute, Blackfoot Polypore +14 more · last seen 2022; Fungi — Dead Moll's Fingers, Horsehair Parachute, Blackfoot Polypore +14 more · last seen 2022

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Brimstone +66 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Brimstone +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Daisy, White Stonecrop +31 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Daisy, White Stonecrop +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Archaeological Way (old route)Walking route
Named route
Dukeries TrailWalking route
Named route
Meden TrailWalking route
Named route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Maun Valley TrailWalking route
Named route
Stubbins Wood Lanepublic footpath · 234 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 234 mSurface gravelPath type: service
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Skegby TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 648Cycling route
Named routeRef 648National Cycle Network
Teversal TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route984 m
Named routeRef 648Length 984 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route661 m
Named routeRef 648Length 661 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 648Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Joseph's School in Shirebrook

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Joseph's School in Shirebrook

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Shirebrook WoodUrban park1.8 km→🌱Poulter Country ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Manor ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Oxclose WoodUrban park4.8 km→🌱Brook ParkUrban park2 km→🦉THE CARRSNature reserve3.8 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Shirebrook 1

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Shirebrook 8

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Shirebrook 7

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