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St Mary's Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Mallard, Tufted Duck +81 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Mallard, Tufted Duck +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eupeodes, Adonis' Ladybird +15 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eupeodes, Adonis' Ladybird +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Ferry Lanepublic footpath · 220 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 220 mPath type: service
Ferry Lanepublic footpath · 38 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 38 mPath type: service
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
National Byway (Nottinghamshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Nottinghamshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Southwell Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route915 m
Named routeRef 64Length 915 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route431 m
Named routeRef 64Length 431 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route256 m
Named routeRef 64Length 256 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Carlton Ferry Lanebyway open to all traffic · 1.8 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.8 kmPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary's Church, Carlton-on-Trent, Altar

St Mary's Church, Carlton-on-Trent, Altar

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