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St Mary's Church

📷 Neil Theasby · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.21493, -1.33971

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦91+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Grey Heron
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Grey Heron, Canada Goose +88 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Grey Heron, Canada Goose +88 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-veined Darter, Common Blue Damselfly, Black-tailed Skimmer +6 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red-veined Darter, Common Blue Damselfly, Black-tailed Skimmer +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood-sedge, Honeysuckle, Black Bryony +4 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Wood-sedge, Honeysuckle, Black Bryony +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named route
The Welly Walk, HardwickWalking route4 km

Wellies not essential!

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Staveley to Chesterfield spur)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Oak Walk, HardwickWalking route5.6 km

Dogs on leads in the park.

Named routeLength 5.6 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

45 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stockley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route4 m
Named routeLength 4 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
N/ACycling route107 m
Named routeLength 107 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route241 m
Named routeLength 241 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Rock Lanebridleway · 259 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 259 mSurface gravelPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary's Church, Sutton Scarsdale

📷 Neil Theasby · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's Church, Sutton Scarsdale

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🌱Poolsbrook Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→🏞️POOLSBROOKCountry park4.7 km→✦Bolsover CastleHistoric site3.3 km→✦Bolsover Castle: eleventh century motte and bailey castle, twelfth century tower keep castle and seventeenth century country house.Historic site3.4 km→✦BOLSOVER CASTLEHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Eastwood ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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