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St Matthew's Church

📷 Jeremy Bolwell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeSeasonalForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.73619, -1.56460

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hard Rush, Alder, Common Ivy +95 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hard Rush, Alder, Common Ivy +95 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wild Strawberry, Hogweed, Hawthorn +16 more foraging species

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Coot, Canada Goose, Robin +15 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Coot, Canada Goose, Robin +15 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

toilets

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Golden Scalycap, Crimped Gill, Jellybaby +1 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Golden Scalycap, Crimped Gill, Jellybaby +1 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Coton in the Elms Circular WalkWalking route10 km
Named routeLength 10 kmLocal walking route
Spires and SteeplesWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

72 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Conkers CircuitCycling route
Named routeRef Conkers CircuitRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route659 m
Named routeRef 63Length 659 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 63Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route26 m
Named routeLength 26 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route160 m
Named routeRef 63Length 160 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Family Forest Trail (Yellow)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Family Forest TrailRound trip
Wood Farm TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Wood Farm Trail
Shell Brook TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Shell Brook TrailRound tripLocal cycle route
Hicks Lodge TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Part of St Matthew's church in Overseal

📷 Jeremy Bolwell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Part of St Matthew's church in Overseal

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🌱Donisthorpe Woodland ParkUrban park2.3 km→🏞️DONISTHORPE WOODLANDCountry park2.3 km→🌱Diana Memorial GardenUrban park4.1 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Sarah's WoodUrban park1.7 km→🌱Maurice Lea Memorial ParkUrban park3.3 km→

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