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St Michael's Church

1 ha

📷 Dave Bevis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.99724, -1.45923

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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
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Raven, Peregrine, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Raven, Peregrine, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Hazel, Common Chickweed +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Gatekeeper +75 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Gatekeeper +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Herb-Robert, Hawthorn +71 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Herb-Robert, Hawthorn +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

19 signed routes nearby · 15 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
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route
Named route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 17Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Brown's Lanepublic footpath · 233 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 233 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Brown's Lanepublic footpath · 57 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 57 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Brown's Lanepublic footpath · 8 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 8 mSurface dirtPath type: track
🚴

Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Route 672Cycling route
Named routeRef 672National Cycle Network
Ripley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Ripley GreenwayLocal cycle route
Great Northern GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Great Northern GreenwayLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 672Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route252 m
Named routeLength 252 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Nether Lanerestricted byway · 122 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 122 mSurface concretePath type: track
Nether Lanerestricted byway · 413 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 413 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Nether Lanerestricted byway · 134 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 134 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Holbrook - St Michael's Church

📷 Dave Bevis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Holbrook - St Michael's Church

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🌱Allestree ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Belper ParksUrban park2.8 km→🌱Belper River GardensUrban park4 km→🌱River GardensUrban park4 km→🌱Beaurepaire GardenUrban park4.1 km→🌱Beaurepaire GardenUrban park4.1 km→

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