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St Margaret Clitheroe Roman Catholic Church

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.98034, -1.48870

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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
  • 🌿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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Mallard, Great Tit +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Mallard, Great Tit +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Fox-and-cubs, Meadowsweet +56 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Fox-and-cubs, Meadowsweet +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Common Carder Bee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers +46 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Common Carder Bee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Mouse-ear-hawkweed, Sweet Chestnut +7 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

21 signed routes nearby · 23 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
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route
Named route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 17Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Church Walkpublic footpath · 9 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 9 mPath type: footway
Church Walkpublic footpath · 18 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 18 mPath type: service
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Derby Orbital Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66Regional cycle route
Route 672Cycling route
Named routeRef 672National Cycle Network
Great Northern GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Great Northern GreenwayLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route389 m
Named routeRef 54Length 389 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route945 m
Named routeRef 54Length 945 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Margaret Clitherow

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Margaret Clitherow

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