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St Giles's Church

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeFungiInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.64881, -1.36865

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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
  • 🛝Playground 270m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Phaeophyscia orbicularis, Protomyces macrosporus, Puccinia chaerophylli +12 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Phaeophyscia orbicularis, Protomyces macrosporus, Puccinia chaerophylli +12 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Vestal, Merveille du Jour, Dark Chestnut +334 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Vestal, Merveille du Jour, Dark Chestnut +334 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Wren +29 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Wren +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Holly, Hawthorn +209 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Holly, Hawthorn +209 more · last seen 2024

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 6 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

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
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
N/ACycling route5 m
Named routeLength 5 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St Giles' Church in Barlestone

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Giles' Church in Barlestone

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️MARKET BOSWORTH PARKCountry park3.3 km→🌱Market Bosworth Country ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Bosworth ParkUrban park3.3 km→🏞️BAGWORTH HEATH WOODSCountry park3 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds1.6 km→

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