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Norman Church Ruins

0 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeHeritageBirds
Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.64923, -1.20703

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 199m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· PaidPlayground

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

124 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
West End WayCycling route
Named routeRef West End WayLocal cycle route
Inner RingwayCycling route
Named routeRef Inner RingwayLocal cycle route
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Leicester 'Route 3'Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Ivanhoe Trailbridleway · 1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1 kmSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Ivanhoe Trailbridleway · 15 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 15 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Ivanhoe Trailbridleway · 139 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 139 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Ivanhoe Trailbridleway · 340 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 340 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old St Peter's church, Glenfield

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old St Peter's church, Glenfield

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Nearby places

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🌱Abbey ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Abbey ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Western ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Western ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Thorpe Astley Park & Playing FieldUrban park3.3 km→🌱Castle GardensUrban park4.8 km→

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