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St Mary's Church

📷 Chris Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦118+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Parking 58m away — 2 car parks within reach

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦118+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Parking 58m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

Parking

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Pheasant +115 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Pheasant +115 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Anthobium atrocephalum, Nephrotoma appendiculata, Garden Chafer +25 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Anthobium atrocephalum, Nephrotoma appendiculata, Garden Chafer +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Heritage

Moderate match

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

Archaeological Way (old route)Walking route

Named route

Dukeries TrailWalking route

Named route

North West Clumber Walk: A Tale of Two Bridges, Clumber ParkWalking route12 km

Circular walk. Good paths but can be muddy in places. Dogs are welcome, on leads in certain areas of the park.

Named routeLength 12 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route

The Second World War Walk, Clumber ParkWalking route9.6 km

Explore sites of Second World War activities plus evidence of significant earthworks throughout Clumber Park. Some uneven surfaces and inclines. Dogs are welcome, on leads in certain areas of the park.

Named routeLength 9.6 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route

The Robin Hood Way, Clumber ParkWalking route12.8 km

Robin Hood Way, Circular Walk. Varied path surfaces and some gentle ascents. Dogs are welcome, on leads in certain areas of the park.

Named routeLength 12.8 kmDuration 04:00Round tripLocal walking route

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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Route 6Cycling route

Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network

NCN National Route 648Cycling route

Named routeRef 648National Cycle Network

Clowne Branch Line GreenwayCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

Main RouteCycling route984 m

Named routeRef 648Length 984 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route183 m

Named routeRef 6Length 183 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route661 m

Named routeRef 648Length 661 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

Sandy Lanebridleway · 24 m

Public pathbridlewayLength 24 mPath type: service

Sandy Lanebridleway · 943 m

Public pathbridlewayLength 943 mPath type: bridleway

Sandy Lanebridleway · 56 m

Public pathbridlewayLength 56 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

6,928 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

6,928 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds77 species

spring

2025

Black-headed Gull · Swift · Pheasant · Carrion Crow · Reed Bunting +72

Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
SwiftApus apus
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
House MartinDelichon urbicum
Stock DoveColumba oenas
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
SwallowHirundo rustica
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Greylag GooseAnser anser
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
JackdawColoeus monedula
BlackbirdTurdus merula
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
WhitethroatCurruca communis
CootFulica atra
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Sand MartinRiparia riparia
ShelduckTadorna tadorna
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
DunnockPrunella modularis
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
MagpiePica pica
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
LapwingVanellus vanellus
Common TernSterna hirundo
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
Garden WarblerSylvia borin
GadwallMareca strepera
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
RobinErithacus rubecula
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
LinnetLinaria cannabina
Little OwlAthene noctua
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
Great TitParus major
Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca
RookCorvus frugilegus
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Riparia riparia ripariaRiparia riparia riparia
Fringilla coelebs gengleriFringilla coelebs gengleri
Anser anser anserAnser anser anser
Cyanistes caeruleus obscurusCyanistes caeruleus obscurus
Apus apus apusApus apus apus
Erithacus rubecula melophilusErithacus rubecula melophilus
Alauda arvensis arvensisAlauda arvensis arvensis
Fulica atra atraFulica atra atra
Pica pica picaPica pica pica
Anas platyrhynchos platyrhynchosAnas platyrhynchos platyrhynchos
Sylvia atricapilla atricapillaSylvia atricapilla atricapilla
Hirundo rustica rusticaHirundo rustica rustica
Hedge AccentorPrunella modularis occidentalis
Mareca strepera streperaMareca strepera strepera
Sylvia borin borinSylvia borin borin
Carduelis carduelis britannicaCarduelis carduelis britannica
Turdus merula merulaTurdus merula merula
Turdus philomelos clarkeiTurdus philomelos clarkei
Curruca communis communisCurruca communis communis
Troglodytes troglodytes indigenusTroglodytes troglodytes indigenus
Ardea cinerea cinereaArdea cinerea cinerea
Phylloscopus collybita collybitaPhylloscopus collybita collybita
Coloeus monedula spermologusColoeus monedula spermologus
Columba palumbus palumbusColumba palumbus palumbus
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Grey HeronArdea cinerea

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Mammals2 species

spring

2025

Roe Deer · Brown Hare

Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
Brown HareLepus europaeus

🐝

Insects1 species

spring

2025

Nephrotoma appendiculata

Nephrotoma appendiculataNephrotoma appendiculata

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

6,928 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds77 species

spring

2025

Black-headed Gull · Swift · Pheasant · Carrion Crow · Reed Bunting +72

Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
SwiftApus apus
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
House MartinDelichon urbicum
Stock DoveColumba oenas
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
SwallowHirundo rustica
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Greylag GooseAnser anser
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
JackdawColoeus monedula
BlackbirdTurdus merula
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
WhitethroatCurruca communis
CootFulica atra
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Sand MartinRiparia riparia
ShelduckTadorna tadorna
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
DunnockPrunella modularis
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
MagpiePica pica
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
LapwingVanellus vanellus
Common TernSterna hirundo
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
Garden WarblerSylvia borin
GadwallMareca strepera
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
RobinErithacus rubecula
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
LinnetLinaria cannabina
Little OwlAthene noctua
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
Great TitParus major
Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca
RookCorvus frugilegus
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Riparia riparia ripariaRiparia riparia riparia
Fringilla coelebs gengleriFringilla coelebs gengleri
Anser anser anserAnser anser anser
Cyanistes caeruleus obscurusCyanistes caeruleus obscurus
Apus apus apusApus apus apus
Erithacus rubecula melophilusErithacus rubecula melophilus
Alauda arvensis arvensisAlauda arvensis arvensis
Fulica atra atraFulica atra atra
Pica pica picaPica pica pica
Anas platyrhynchos platyrhynchosAnas platyrhynchos platyrhynchos
Sylvia atricapilla atricapillaSylvia atricapilla atricapilla
Hirundo rustica rusticaHirundo rustica rustica
Hedge AccentorPrunella modularis occidentalis
Mareca strepera streperaMareca strepera strepera
Sylvia borin borinSylvia borin borin
Carduelis carduelis britannicaCarduelis carduelis britannica
Turdus merula merulaTurdus merula merula
Turdus philomelos clarkeiTurdus philomelos clarkei
Curruca communis communisCurruca communis communis
Troglodytes troglodytes indigenusTroglodytes troglodytes indigenus
Ardea cinerea cinereaArdea cinerea cinerea
Phylloscopus collybita collybitaPhylloscopus collybita collybita
Coloeus monedula spermologusColoeus monedula spermologus
Columba palumbus palumbusColumba palumbus palumbus
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Grey HeronArdea cinerea

🦌

Mammals2 species

spring

2025

Roe Deer · Brown Hare

Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
Brown HareLepus europaeus

🐝

Insects1 species

spring

2025

Nephrotoma appendiculata

Nephrotoma appendiculataNephrotoma appendiculata

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

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📷 Chris Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Poulter Country ParkUrban park4.1 km→✦Palaeolithic and later prehistoric sites at Creswell Gorge, including Boat House Cave and Church Hole Cave See also DERBYSHIRE 275Historic site4.2 km→✦Palaeolithic and later prehistoric sites at Creswell Gorge including Pinhole Cave, Mother Grundy's Parlour and Robin Hood's Cave See also NOTTINGHAMSHIRE 183Historic site4.2 km→🦉THE BOTTOMSNature reserve2.5 km→✦WELBECK ABBEYHistoric site2.6 km→🌱The CarrsUrban park2.9 km→

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