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St Wilfrid's Church

📷 John Topping · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.09751, -1.26930

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 330m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Painted Lady +331 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Painted Lady +331 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Didymodon tophaceus subsp. tophaceus, Bird's-claw Beard-moss, Spiral Extinguisher-moss +62 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Didymodon tophaceus subsp. tophaceus, Bird's-claw Beard-moss, Spiral Extinguisher-moss +62 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Rough Hawkbit, Hawthorn, Mouse-ear-hawkweed

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Skegby TrailWalking route
Named route
Broxtowe Country TrailWalking route
Named route
Cromford Canal FootpathWalking route
Named route
Three Centres TrailWalking route
Named route
Maun Valley TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broxtowe Country TrailCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Blackwell TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Skegby TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 6Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Cowpasture Lanebridleway · 80 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 80 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Cowpasture Lanebridleway · 68 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 68 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Cowpasture Lanebridleway · 51 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 51 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Cowpasture Lanebridleway · 178 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 178 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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St. Wilfrid's Church

📷 John Topping · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Wilfrid's Church

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