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Christ Church

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.72677, -1.14142

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Breward's Coffee Shop — 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· Free

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Grey Heron, Magpie, Moorhen +88 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Grey Heron, Magpie, Moorhen +88 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Ramalina farinacea, Cladonia chlorophaea s. lat., Blushing Bracket +35 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Ramalina farinacea, Cladonia chlorophaea s. lat., Blushing Bracket +35 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Peacock +80 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Peacock +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dog's Mercury, Lords-and-Ladies, Polypodium vulgare +37 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Dog's Mercury, Lords-and-Ladies, Polypodium vulgare +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
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Cycling

70 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
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Loughborough Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
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Route 6Cycling route
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Route 1Cycling route
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Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Christ Church, Mountsorrel - geograph.org.uk - 7430436

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Christ Church, Mountsorrel - geograph.org.uk - 7430436

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🌱Jenham Drive ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱The GreenUrban park200 m→🌱The GreenUrban park200 m→🌱Rothley ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Sileby Memorial ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Broadnook ParkUrban park3.2 km→

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