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St Giles's Church

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.59796, -1.03119

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — King Alfred's Cakes, Jelly Ear, Wet Rot +9 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — King Alfred's Cakes, Jelly Ear, Wet Rot +9 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Goldfinch, Blue Tit, Magpie +44 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Goldfinch, Blue Tit, Magpie +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Oyster Gall Causer +21 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Western Honey Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Oyster Gall Causer +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hazel · last seen 2025; Plants — Hazel · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

17 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 route1.1 km
Named routeRef 63Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route207 m
Named routeRef 63Length 207 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route208 m
Named routeRef 63Length 208 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pond next to the disused St Giles church

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pond next to the disused St Giles church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉THE BOROUGH OF OADBY AND WIGSTON (BROCKS HILL COUNTRY PARK)Nature reserve3.8 km→🌱Brocks HillUrban park3.8 km→🏞️BROCKS HILLCountry park3.9 km→🌱Evington ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Evington ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Fordview Play ParkUrban park2.4 km→

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