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Holywell Free Church

1 ha

📷 Peter Mackenzie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFungiForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.75592, -1.24135

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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
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Puccinia circaeae, Hoof Fungus, Lecanora chlarotera s. lat. +14 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Puccinia circaeae, Hoof Fungus, Lecanora chlarotera s. lat. +14 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Ground-elder, Red Currant +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Mother of Pearl, Large Yellow Underwing, Mystacides longicornis +320 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Mother of Pearl, Large Yellow Underwing, Mystacides longicornis +320 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +38 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pendulous Sedge, Wood Avens, Enchanter's-nightshade +56 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Pendulous Sedge, Wood Avens, Enchanter's-nightshade +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

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

45 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hathern <> KegworthCycling route
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Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
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Loughborough Cycle Network Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
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Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
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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

Holywell Evangelical Church

📷 Peter Mackenzie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Holywell Evangelical Church

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🌱Queen's ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Southfields ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Southfields ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Beacon Hill Country ParkUrban park3.1 km→🏞️BEACON HILLCountry park3.1 km→

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