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St Mary's Church

📷 Richard Croft · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.01472, -1.01355

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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
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds; Birds — Great White Egret, Cattle Egret, Wigeon +10 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stricticollis tobias, Monotoma picipes, Lesser Stag Beetle +5 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stricticollis tobias, Monotoma picipes, Lesser Stag Beetle +5 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Gedling Village <> Burton JoyceCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Burton Joyce <> ColwickCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Mapperley <> Burton JoyceCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route147 m
Named routeRef 48Length 147 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route786 m
Named routeRef 48Length 786 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St.Mary's church

📷 Richard Croft · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St.Mary's church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Roberts Recreation GroundUrban park3.4 km→⚽The Roberts Recreation GroundPlaying field3.4 km→⛪St Helen's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→✦'Round Hill'Historic site3.3 km→🦉GUNTHORPENature reserve3.4 km→✦Motte and bailey castle adjacent to River TrentHistoric site4.2 km→

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