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St Michael and All Angels' Church

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.21662, -1.73853

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Redstart, Wren, Mallard +47 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Redstart, Wren, Mallard +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Peacock, Green-veined White +169 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Peacock, Green-veined White +169 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Early-purple Orchid, Meadow Saxifrage, Lords-and-Ladies +154 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Early-purple Orchid, Meadow Saxifrage, Lords-and-Ladies +154 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 26 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
High Peak TrailWalking route27 km
Named routeLength 27 kmRegional walking route
Monsal TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wood Lanepublic footpath · 183 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 183 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine Cycleway (on road alternative)Cycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Monsal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 680National Cycle Network
Route 549Cycling route
Named routeRef 549National Cycle Network
Alternative RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 68Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route116 m
Named routeRef 68Length 116 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
High Peak TrailMountain bike route27 km
Named routeRef High Peak TrailLength 27 kmPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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St Michael and All Angels Church in Sheldon

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Michael and All Angels Church in Sheldon

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✦'Sheepwash' BridgeHistoric site2 km→✦THORNBRIDGE HALLHistoric site3.1 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds2.1 km→🌱Bath GardensUrban park4.2 km→🌱Bath GardensUrban park4.2 km→✦Lees and Dove Rakes, Booth Lee Pipes and Sterndale SoughHistoric site4.2 km→

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