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Petlinge medieval settlement and manorial garden remains 90m west and 160m south east of All Saints' Church

8 ha

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

52.52621, -1.12310

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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
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Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Little Owl, Yellowhammer, Jackdaw +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Little Owl, Yellowhammer, Jackdaw +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Lecidella elaeochroma, Shaggy Inkcap +13 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Lecidella elaeochroma, Shaggy Inkcap +13 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ground-ivy, White Clover, Cow Parsley +143 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ground-ivy, White Clover, Cow Parsley +143 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Painted Lady, Small Tortoiseshell +67 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Painted Lady, Small Tortoiseshell +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route625 m
Named routeRef 6Length 625 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 50Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route51 m
Named routeRef 6Length 51 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route367 m
Named routeRef 6Length 367 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church of All Saints, Peatling Magna

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church of All Saints, Peatling Magna

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→✦Knaptoft medieval settlement and manorial complex including church, three fishponds and windmill moundHistoric site4.4 km→⛳Blaby Golf RangeGolf course4.9 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds100 m→✦Petlinge medieval settlement remains 170m north of Whitehouse FarmHistoric site400 m→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→

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