St Mary's Church
Getting here
52.89366, -1.43066
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ☕Friendship Circle Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- ☕Friendship Circle Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +61 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Chickweed, Daisy, Horse-chestnut +27 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Chickweed, Daisy, Horse-chestnut +27 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Four-spotted Chaser, Banded Demoiselle +28 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Four-spotted Chaser, Banded Demoiselle +28 more · last seen 2025
Family friendly
Good match
café
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Erewash Circular Route 13Walking route
Erewash Circular Walk 13Walking route
Circular Walk 19Walking route
🚴Cycling
84 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 54Cycling route
Derby Orbital Route 66Cycling route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Cloud Trail GreenwayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Wildlife to spot
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