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St Thomas' Church

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.23200, -1.45911

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Moorhen
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕St Thomas' Church Coffee Bar — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Blue Tit +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Blue Tit +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named route
South Chesterfield WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Staveley to Chesterfield spur)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Whittington and the HandleysWalking route
Named route
Windsor Closepublic footpath · 22 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 22 mSurface pavedPath type: residential
Hipper Valley Cyclewaypublic footpath · 4 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 4 mSurface concretePath type: cycleway
Hipper Valley Cyclewaypublic footpath · 209 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 209 mSurface fine_gravelPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

65 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Rother Valley WashlandsCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route548 m
Named routeLength 548 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route107 m
Named routeLength 107 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St Thomas' Church, Brampton

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Thomas' Church, Brampton

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🌱Holmebrook Valley Country ParkUrban park2.2 km→🏞️HOLME BROOKCountry park2.2 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Linacre ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Somersall ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Loundsley Green ParkUrban park1.5 km→

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