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Christ Church

📷 Richard Vince · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.72297, -1.36747

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Home Bargains Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

13 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Siskin, Blue Tit, Goldfinch +47 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Siskin, Blue Tit, Goldfinch +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Ballerina, Blushing Bracket, Sarcoscypha +25 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Ballerina, Blushing Bracket, Sarcoscypha +25 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

74 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route118 m
Named routeRef 52Length 118 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route113 m
Named routeRef 52Length 113 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route41 m
Named routeRef 52Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church of St Wilfrid of York, Coalville

📷 Richard Vince · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church of St Wilfrid of York, Coalville

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🏞️SNIBSTONCountry park1.1 km→🌱Penny Wakefield Community WoodlandUrban park2.9 km→🌱Penny Wakefield Community WoodlandUrban park2.9 km→🌱Sence Valley Country ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Phoenix ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Coalville ParkUrban park200 m→

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