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St Michael'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
  • 🌿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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Wren +44 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Wren +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Lesser Marsh Grasshopper, Marmalade Hoverfly, Field Grasshopper +62 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Lesser Marsh Grasshopper, Marmalade Hoverfly, Field Grasshopper +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Hogweed, Common Nettle +52 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Hogweed, Common Nettle +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Common Nettle, Dandelion +10 more foraging species

Varies

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 15

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

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
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Lady Gatepublic footpath · 61 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 61 mSurface asphaltPath type: living_street
Hyam's Lanepublic footpath · 1.1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.1 kmSurface dirtPath type: track
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Cycling

64 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cloud Trail GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Cloud Trail GreenwayLocal cycle route
Clifton <> KegworthCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Hathern <> KegworthCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
East Midlands AirportCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network

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