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St Mary's Church

14 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

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 349m away — 2 car parks within reach

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 — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Robin +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Robin +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wall Screw-moss, Thickpoint Grimmia, Schreber's Forklet-moss +53 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Wall Screw-moss, Thickpoint Grimmia, Schreber's Forklet-moss +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Small Tortoiseshell +36 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Small Tortoiseshell +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 32 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Weaver WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km

Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase

Named routeLength 76 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Churnet Valley CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route582 m
Named routeRef 68Length 582 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 68Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route520 m
Named routeRef 68Length 520 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route485 m
Named routeRef 68Length 485 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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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

Norbury, St. Mary and St. Barlok Church: East window detail

Norbury, St. Mary and St. Barlok Church: East window detail

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