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Church of Our Lady and St Nicholas

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Canada Goose, Black-headed Gull, Grey Heron +83 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Canada Goose, Black-headed Gull, Grey Heron +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Red-eyed Damselfly, Willow Emerald Damselfly +90 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Red-eyed Damselfly, Willow Emerald Damselfly +90 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Physcia tenella, Lecidella elaeochroma +7 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Physcia tenella, Lecidella elaeochroma +7 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Mistletoe, Cleavers, Blackthorn +19 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Mistletoe, Cleavers, Blackthorn +19 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Blackthorn, Common Nettle, Hogweed +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 5 public paths nearby

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

117 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
NCN 6 Flood Diversion RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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Church of Our Lady and St Nicholas, Wanlip

Church of Our Lady and St Nicholas, Wanlip

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