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St Matthew's Church

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.69956, -1.58047

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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
  • 🐕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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pochard, Wigeon, Shoveler +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pochard, Wigeon, Shoveler +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Blue Roundhead · last seen 2024; Fungi — Blue Roundhead · last seen 2024

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird +1 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird +1 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pellitory-of-the-wall · last seen 2024; Plants — Pellitory-of-the-wall · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Conkers CircuitCycling route
Named routeRef Conkers CircuitRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
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
N/ACycling route600 m
Named routeLength 600 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmNational 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
Shell Brook TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Shell Brook TrailRound tripLocal cycle route
Hicks Lodge TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Pooley Country Park mountain bike routeMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Matthew's Church, Chilcote

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Matthew's Church, Chilcote

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🌱Donisthorpe Woodland ParkUrban park4.4 km→🏞️DONISTHORPE WOODLANDCountry park4.4 km→🌱Coneyberry Millennium GreenUrban park3.1 km→🌱Donisthorpe Memorial ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Donisthorpe Woodland ParkUrban park4.4 km→🏞️SALTERSFORD WOODCountry park4.4 km→

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