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St Guthlac's Church

📷 Richard Croft · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.85692, -0.79906

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Red-legged Partridge, Pheasant +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Red-legged Partridge, Pheasant +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Common Wainscot +257 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Common Wainscot +257 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Cut-leaved Crane's-bill, Ash +94 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Cut-leaved Crane's-bill, Ash +94 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Hogweed, Common Nettle +12 more foraging species

Varies

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Great Burnet Rust, Rosy Bonnet, Deer Shield · last seen 2023; Fungi — Great Burnet Rust, Rosy Bonnet, Deer Shield · last seen 2023

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Mowbray WayWalking route14 km
Named routeLength 14 kmLocal walking route
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Rockpublic footpath · 133 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 133 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 64Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route485 m
Named routeRef 64Length 485 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 64Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route9.9 km
Named routeRef 64Length 9.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St.Guthlac's church

📷 Richard Croft · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St.Guthlac's church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Croxton ParkUrban park2.5 km→✦Belvoir CastleHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Waltham Methodist ChurchUrban park4.4 km→✦Croxton Abbey and associated remainsHistoric site2.3 km→💧Knipton ReservoirReservoir1.1 km→💧Knipton ReservoirReservoir1.1 km→

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