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Churchyard cross in All Saints' churchyard

✦ Ancient woodland0 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.52696, -1.12491

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wheatear and Yellowhammer
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Wheatear, Yellowhammer, Jackdaw +71 more · last seen 2025

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Wheatear, Yellowhammer, Jackdaw +71 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Mushroom foraging

Strong match

Varies

Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Lecidella elaeochroma, Shaggy Inkcap +12 more · last seen 2025

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady +76 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Ground-ivy, Cow Parsley, Lesser Celandine +131 more · last seen 2025

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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1 signed route nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Leicestershire RoundWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

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26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route625 m▾
Named routeRef 6Length 625 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Named routeRef 50Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route51 m▾
Named routeRef 6Length 51 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route367 m▾
Named routeRef 6Length 367 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

16 photos from nearby open sources

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All Saints churchyard at Peatling Magna

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

All Saints churchyard at Peatling Magna

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Facilities

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Parking

1 nearby · 171m

✦ AncientFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Oakfield ParkUrban park4.9 km→✦Petlinge medieval settlement and manorial garden remains 90m west and 160m south east of All Saints' ChurchHistoric site100 m→🌱Oliver ParkUrban park5 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→✦Knaptoft medieval settlement and manorial complex including church, three fishponds and windmill moundHistoric site4.5 km→⛳Blaby Golf RangeGolf course4.8 km→