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St Luke's Church

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.23439, -1.20389

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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 139m 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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Ringlet, Large White, Small White +14 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Ringlet, Large White, Small White +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Archaeological Way (old route)Walking route
Named route
The Miners WayWalking route
Named route
Dukeries TrailWalking route
Named route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Lime Avenuepublic footpath · 13 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 13 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Lime Avenuepublic footpath · 820 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 820 mSurface gravelPath type: track
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 648Cycling route
Named routeRef 648National Cycle Network
Clowne Branch Line GreenwayCycling 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
Main RouteCycling route21 m
Named routeRef 648Length 21 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Luke's Church in Whaley Thorns

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Luke's Church in Whaley Thorns

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Poulter Country ParkUrban park800 m→✦Palaeolithic and later prehistoric sites at Creswell Gorge, including Boat House Cave and Church Hole Cave See also DERBYSHIRE 275Historic site3.1 km→✦Palaeolithic and later prehistoric sites at Creswell Gorge including Pinhole Cave, Mother Grundy's Parlour and Robin Hood's Cave See also NOTTINGHAMSHIRE 183Historic site3.1 km→🌱Shirebrook WoodUrban park4.6 km→🦉THE CARRSNature reserve4.4 km→🌱The CarrsUrban park4.4 km→

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