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St Denys' Church

📷 Trevor Rickard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.68268, -1.40331

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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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Blackening Waxcap, Parrot Waxcap, Ballerina +44 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Blackening Waxcap, Parrot Waxcap, Ballerina +44 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood +97 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood +97 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort, Hedge Woundwort, Bird Cherry +15 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort, Hedge Woundwort, Bird Cherry +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

65 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Alternative RouteCycling route41 m
Named routeRef 52Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route52 m
Named routeRef 63Length 52 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 52Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route576 m
Named routeLength 576 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tree-lined avenue leading to St Denys Church

📷 Trevor Rickard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tree-lined avenue leading to St Denys Church

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🌱Penny Wakefield Community WoodlandUrban park3.4 km→🏞️SNIBSTONCountry park4.7 km→🌱Sence Valley Country ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Penny Wakefield Community WoodlandUrban park3.4 km→🏞️SENCE VALLEYCountry park1.6 km→🌱Snibston Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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