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St Mary's Church

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

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.00936, -1.12684

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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 on site — 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 — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Harlequin Ladybird +36 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Harlequin Ladybird +36 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route
Named route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Hucknall Road WalkwayWalking route
Named route
Churchmoor Lanepublic footpath · 55 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 55 mSurface groundPath type: footway
Churchmoor Lanepublic footpath · 97 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 97 mSurface gravelPath type: footway
Churchmoor Lanepublic footpath · 131 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 131 mSurface gravelPath type: service
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Cycling

66 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NTU City Campus to New Basford Avoiding Tram LinesCycling route
Named routeRef NTU - New BasfordLocal cycle route
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
River LeenCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Midland Road Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Gedling <> ArnoldCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Gedling Village <> Burton JoyceCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary's Church, Arnold

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

St Mary's Church, Arnold

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🌱Woodthorpe Grange ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Arnot Hill ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Gedling Country ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Washington CourtUrban park900 m→🌱Arnot Hill ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Thackerays Lane Recreation GroundUrban park1.8 km→

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