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Roman Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
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
  • 🛝Playground 127m away — 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

Bird watching

Birds — Grey Heron, Magpie, Woodpigeon +85 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Grey Heron, Magpie, Woodpigeon +85 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Ramalina farinacea, Cladonia chlorophaea s. lat., Blushing Bracket +35 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Ramalina farinacea, Cladonia chlorophaea s. lat., Blushing Bracket +35 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Polypodium vulgare, Dog's Mercury, Groundsel +42 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Polypodium vulgare, Dog's Mercury, Groundsel +42 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Peacock +91 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Peacock +91 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

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

84 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route990 m
Named routeRef 6Length 990 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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