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St Cuthbert's Church

📷 Steve Rowe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.57348, -1.03858

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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
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Moorhen, Grey Heron, Mallard +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Moorhen, Grey Heron, Mallard +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Candlesnuff Fungus, Yellow Fieldcap, Weeping Widow +8 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Candlesnuff Fungus, Yellow Fieldcap, Weeping Widow +8 more · last seen 2025

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Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Speckled Wood, Green-veined White +143 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small White, Speckled Wood, Green-veined White +143 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Blackthorn, Purple-loosestrife +76 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Blackthorn, Purple-loosestrife +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Meadowsweet, White Dead-nettle +7 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 63Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route521 m
Named routeRef 63Length 521 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.7 km
Named routeRef 63Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.9 km
Named routeRef 63Length 3.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gravestones in St. Cuthbert's Church, Great Glen

📷 Steve Rowe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gravestones in St. Cuthbert's Church, Great Glen

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🦉THE BOROUGH OF OADBY AND WIGSTON (BROCKS HILL COUNTRY PARK)Nature reserve3.7 km→🌱Brocks HillUrban park3.7 km→🏞️BROCKS HILLCountry park3.8 km→🌱Fordview Play ParkUrban park500 m→🦉LUCAS MARSHNature reserve3.7 km→🌱Brocks Hill Country Park and Environment CentreUrban park3.8 km→

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