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St Bartholomew's Church

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.63712, -1.23203

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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
  • ☕Real Flavours — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Myriolecis dispersa, Lecanora chlarotera s. lat., Coesyn Melfed +36 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Myriolecis dispersa, Lecanora chlarotera s. lat., Coesyn Melfed +36 more · last seen 2026

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Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Woodpigeon, Redwing +30 more · last seen 2026; Birds — House Sparrow, Woodpigeon, Redwing +30 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Shuttle-shaped Dart, Box Tree Moth +317 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Shuttle-shaped Dart, Box Tree Moth +317 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawthorn, Great Burnet, Creeping Thistle +69 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hawthorn, Great Burnet, Creeping Thistle +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Bramble +11 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 12 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

73 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Bartholomew's Church, Kirby Muxloe

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Bartholomew's Church, Kirby Muxloe

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🌱Western ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Western ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Thorpe Astley Park & Playing FieldUrban park2.8 km→🌱Braunstone ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Mossdale MeadowsUrban park4.2 km→🌱Kirby Muxloe Bowls ClubUrban park600 m→

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