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Elmesthorpe church, ruined nave and west tower

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📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.56434, -1.32247

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Redwing and Swift
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Redwing, Swift, Raven +48 more · last seen 2025

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Redwing, Swift, Raven +48 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Mushroom foraging

Strong match

Varies

Fungi — Yellow Fieldcap, King Alfred's Cakes, Amanita'r Gwybed +12 more · last seen 2025

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +205 more · last seen 2026

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — False Oat-grass, Cleavers, Yorkshire-fog +73 more · last seen 2025

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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Horse riding

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1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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St Mary's Church in Elmesthorpe

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's Church in Elmesthorpe

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Facilities

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Parking

2 nearby · 107m

Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Barwell ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Argents MeadUrban park4.1 km→🌱Barwell CommonUrban park1.2 km→🌱Richmond ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Hollycroft ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Radford ParkUrban park1.4 km→