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Church of St Thomas of Canterbury

📷 Bob Harvey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.75331, -0.97060

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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
  • 🐕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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Common Carder Bee +143 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Common Carder Bee +143 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Herb-Robert, Stinking Iris, Red Dead-nettle +76 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Herb-Robert, Stinking Iris, Red Dead-nettle +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, King Alfred's Cakes, Coesyn Melfed +5 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, King Alfred's Cakes, Coesyn Melfed +5 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Dandelion, Bristly Oxtongue +8 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route232 m
Named routeRef 48Length 232 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 48Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route98 m
Named routeRef 48Length 98 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route381 m
Named routeRef 48Length 381 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route127 m
Named routeRef 48Length 127 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church of St Thomas of Canterbury: Rood screen and chancel

📷 Bob Harvey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church of St Thomas of Canterbury: Rood screen and chancel

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🌱Kirby Fields ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Kirby Fields ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Ragdale HallUrban park4.7 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.2 km→⛪Sysonby ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→⛪All Saint's ChurchReligious grounds1.7 km→

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