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St Mary's Church

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.29274, -1.43626

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 282m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goldfinch, Kestrel, Blue Tit +47 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Goldfinch, Kestrel, Blue Tit +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ash, Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam +80 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ash, Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Hazel, Elder +11 more foraging species

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 36 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named route
Sheffield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRef SRW
Trans-Pennine Trail (Staveley to Chesterfield spur)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km
Named routeLength 85 kmRegional walking route
St John's Roadpublic footpath · 98 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 98 mSurface pavedPath type: track
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route

Sheffield Local Cycle Network

Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route548 m
Named routeLength 548 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route107 m
Named routeLength 107 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route241 m
Named routeLength 241 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary's Church, Unstone

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's Church, Unstone

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🌱Cliffe ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Sindelfingen ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Cliffe ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Moonpenny FieldUrban park2.6 km→🌱Dronfield Hall Barn GardenUrban park2.8 km→🌱Sindelfingen ParkUrban park3.9 km→

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