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St Botolph's Church

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.59316, -0.77334

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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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Pheasant, Woodpigeon +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Kestrel, Pheasant, Woodpigeon +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Pale Bramble Rust, King Alfred's Cakes, Blushing Bracket +79 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Pale Bramble Rust, King Alfred's Cakes, Blushing Bracket +79 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Stenocorus meridianus, Red Admiral +130 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Stenocorus meridianus, Red Admiral +130 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Smooth Tare, Selfheal, Creeping Thistle +132 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Smooth Tare, Selfheal, Creeping Thistle +132 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Sorrel, Common Nettle, Hogweed +16 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Main Streetpublic footpath · 17 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 17 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rutland Water CircuitCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route

National Byway in Rutland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route9.1 km
Named routeRef 63Length 9.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Wood Lanebridleway · 999 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 999 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Botolph's church, Wardley

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Botolph's church, Wardley

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Nearby places

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⛪The Church of St Peter and St PaulReligious grounds3.5 km→🌱The GreenUrban park1.5 km→✦Moated site at AllextonHistoric site1.6 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→

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