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Church of the Divine Infant

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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· Free

Best for

9 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, Blue-tailed Damselfly +137 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Red-eyed Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +137 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cleavers, Greater Celandine, Blackthorn +25 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cleavers, Greater Celandine, Blackthorn +25 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Giant Polypore, Jelly Ear, Common Orange Lichen +2 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Giant Polypore, Jelly Ear, Common Orange Lichen +2 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

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

109 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route450 m
Named routeRef 6Length 450 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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The Divine Infant of Prague Catholic Church

The Divine Infant of Prague Catholic Church

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