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St Luke's Church

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.05193, -1.45054

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦54+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Tit and Blue Tit
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🐕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
ParkingToilets

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +51 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

toilets

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 18 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
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Amber Valley Routeways Walk 11Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 14Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Amber Valley Routeways Walk 12Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bond Lanepublic footpath · 45 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 45 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Bond Lanepublic footpath · 16 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 16 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Bond Lanepublic footpath · 89 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 89 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Ripley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Ripley GreenwayLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Luke's Church, Heage - the churchyard

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Luke's Church, Heage - the churchyard

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🌱River GardensUrban park3.3 km→🌱Belper River GardensUrban park3.3 km→🌱Beaurepaire GardenUrban park3.5 km→🌱Beaurepaire GardenUrban park3.5 km→🌱Belper ParksUrban park3.9 km→🌱Charnwood Drive ParkUrban park2.3 km→

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