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St Nicholas's Church

2 ha

📷 Trevor Rickard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.84763, -1.30587

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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 245m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan, Mallard +91 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan, Mallard +91 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Butterbur, Pellitory-of-the-wall, Stinking Iris +42 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Butterbur, Pellitory-of-the-wall, Stinking Iris +42 more · last seen 2023

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 8 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
Skylark RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Kingsgatepublic footpath · 20 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 20 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Erewash Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal 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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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Church Lanebridleway · 931 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 931 mSurface unpavedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church of St Nicholas

📷 Trevor Rickard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Sawley Lakeside ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Sawley Lakeside ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Sawley ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Highfields HedgesUrban park1.6 km→🌱Bentley Road ParkUrban park3 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.4 km→

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