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St Michael's Church

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.05022, -1.68807

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦40+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swift and Great Tit
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Great Tit, Robin +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: Church of St Michael; Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Swift, Great Tit, Robin +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bird's-claw Beard-moss, Fern-leaved Hook-moss, Dune Thread-moss +103 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Tree Bumblebee +13 more · last seen 2022

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 21 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
Royal Shrovetide Challenge Walk (up'ards)Walking route
Named route
Royal Shrovetide Challenge Walk (down'ards)Walking route
Named route
Chapel Lanepublic footpath · 63 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 63 mSurface pavedPath type: residential
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Route 547Cycling route
Named routeRef 547National Cycle Network
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Alternative RouteCycling route286 m
Named routeRef 547Length 286 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route3.3 km
Named routeRef 547Length 3.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route809 m
Named routeRef 547Length 809 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

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

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Michael's Church, Kniveton

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Michael's Church, Kniveton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Millfields Picnic AreaUrban park3.8 km→✦Medieval settlement, including fishpond and open field system, immediately north and 240m south of Lea Cottage FarmHistoric site2.3 km→✦Atlow moated site, enclosures and causewayHistoric site2.5 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→💧Carsington WaterReservoir4.1 km→💧Carsington WaterReservoir4.1 km→