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New Life Community Church

📷 Chris J Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.77888, -1.24025

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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 225m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Lecanora chlarotera s. lat., Lecidella elaeochroma, Jelly Ear +12 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Lecanora chlarotera s. lat., Lecidella elaeochroma, Jelly Ear +12 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Goldilocks Buttercup, Mistletoe, Yarrow +46 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Goldilocks Buttercup, Mistletoe, Yarrow +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird +228 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird +228 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

50 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
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Loughborough Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
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Hathern <> KegworthCycling route
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Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
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Loughborough Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gorse Covert Shopping Centre, Loughborough

📷 Chris J Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gorse Covert Shopping Centre, Loughborough

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