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St Peter's Church

📷 Glyn Drury · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.25575, -1.24791

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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
  • 🌿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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Lapwing, Woodcock +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tawny Owl, Lapwing, Woodcock +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Revolute Beard-moss, Springy Turf-moss +71 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Bluebell, Revolute Beard-moss, Springy Turf-moss +71 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Speckled Wood, Green-veined White +28 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Speckled Wood, Green-veined White +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Meadowsweet, Blackthorn +8 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Archaeological Way (old route)Walking route
Named route
Barlborough Heritage TrailWalking route
Named route
The Chaffinch TrailWalking route
Named route
The Miners WayWalking route
Named route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stockley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Clowne Branch Line GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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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

Elmton St Peter's Church

📷 Glyn Drury · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Elmton St Peter's Church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Bolsover CastleHistoric site4.3 km→🌱Poulter Country ParkUrban park3.3 km→✦Palaeolithic and later prehistoric sites at Creswell Gorge, including Boat House Cave and Church Hole Cave See also DERBYSHIRE 275Historic site3.4 km→✦Palaeolithic and later prehistoric sites at Creswell Gorge including Pinhole Cave, Mother Grundy's Parlour and Robin Hood's Cave See also NOTTINGHAMSHIRE 183Historic site3.4 km→✦BOLSOVER CASTLEHistoric site4.2 km→✦Bolsover Castle: eleventh century motte and bailey castle, twelfth century tower keep castle and seventeenth century country house.Historic site4.3 km→

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