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St Philip and St James's Church

📷 John Poyser · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.03494, -1.65820

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Mallard
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Mallard, Magpie +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Mallard, Magpie +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Pincushion, Lateral Cryphaea, Blueish Veilwort +92 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Common Pincushion, Lateral Cryphaea, Blueish Veilwort +92 more · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Sericostoma personatum, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +40 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Sericostoma personatum, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 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
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route
Named route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 1Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Eadric's Way (red)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Royal Shrovetide Challenge Walk (up'ards)Walking route
Named route
Winn Lanepublic footpath · 58 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 58 mPath type: service
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 547Cycling route
Named routeRef 547National 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
Alternative RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 547Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Tissington TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Tissington TrailPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Carsington Water Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Atlow Church

📷 John Poyser · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Atlow Church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Millfields Picnic AreaUrban park2.2 km→✦Atlow moated site, enclosures and causewayHistoric site400 m→💧Carsington WaterReservoir3.4 km→💧Carsington WaterReservoir3.4 km→✦Medieval settlement, including fishpond and open field system, immediately north and 240m south of Lea Cottage FarmHistoric site4.9 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→

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