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St Peter's Church

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.97831, -1.89175

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 272m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Blackbird, Robin +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Blackbird, Robin +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White +156 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White +156 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Himalayan Balsam, Hart's-Tongue +23 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Himalayan Balsam, Hart's-Tongue +23 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 27 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Weaver WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km

Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase

Named routeLength 76 kmRegional walking route
Churnet WayWalking route
Named route
Toothill Lanepublic footpath · 371 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 371 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Toothill Lanepublic footpath · 132 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 132 mPath type: track
Castle Roadpublic footpath · 21 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 21 mSurface gravelPath type: service
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Churnet Valley CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Peter's Church, Alton

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Peter's Church, Alton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦ALTON TOWERSHistoric site800 m→🌱The GardensUrban park900 m→🌱The LawnsUrban park1.2 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→🐄Denstone Hall Farm ShopVisitor farm3.1 km→✦Alton CastleHistoric site100 m→

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