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St Mary's Church

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.04914, -1.84709

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Jackdaw +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Jackdaw +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Chimney Sweep, Meadow Brown, Silver Y +163 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Chimney Sweep, Meadow Brown, Silver Y +163 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yellow-rattle, Blackthorn, Cowslip +43 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Yellow-rattle, Blackthorn, Cowslip +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Elder, Raspberry +5 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Circular Park WalkWalking route1.6 km

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Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:40Round tripLocal walking route
Hinkley Wood Route, Ilam ParkWalking route1.2 km

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Named routeLength 1.2 kmDuration 00:20Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Walk from Dovedale to Milldale, DovedaleWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmDuration 03:00Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Manifold TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Dogmoor Lanepublic footpath · 66 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 66 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Route 550Cycling route
Named routeRef 550National Cycle Network
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 549Cycling route
Named routeRef 549National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route13.8 km
Named routeRef 550Length 13.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route140 m
Named routeRef 549Length 140 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route29 m
Named routeRef 549Length 29 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Tissington TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Tissington TrailPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Inside St Mary's Church, Calton

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Inside St Mary's Church, Calton

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🏞️ILAM ESTATECountry park3.3 km→✦Ilam CrossHistoric site3.2 km→✦Stonesteads bowl barrowHistoric site2 km→⛪Church of the Holy CrossReligious grounds3 km→✦Thorswood MinesHistoric site3.3 km→🦉HOFTEN''S CROFT MEADOWSNature reserve3.9 km→

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