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St Michael's Church

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.08110, -0.85460

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Starling +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Starling +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Cylindric Beard-moss, Fallacious Beard-moss +57 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Cylindric Beard-moss, Fallacious Beard-moss +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Trent Valley Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Stoke Field TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Church Lanepublic footpath · 82 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 82 mPath type: track
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Cycling

74 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
National Byway (Nottinghamshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Nottinghamshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
National Byway (Southwell Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route915 m
Named routeRef 64Length 915 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route26 m
Named routeRef 64Length 26 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Herringbone masonry at St. Michael's church

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Herringbone masonry at St. Michael's church

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