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St Helen's Church

📷 Julian P Guffogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.89832, -0.85777

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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
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Brimstone, Small Tortoiseshell +265 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Brimstone, Small Tortoiseshell +265 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chiffchaff, Woodpigeon, Reed Warbler +45 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chiffchaff, Woodpigeon, Reed Warbler +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cow Parsley, Ivy-leaved Speedwell, Daisy +57 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Cow Parsley, Ivy-leaved Speedwell, Daisy +57 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Bramble, Common Nettle +6 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Grantham CanalCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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 route166 m
Named routeRef 64Length 166 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Carved bench end, St Helen's church, Plungar

📷 Julian P Guffogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Carved bench end, St Helen's church, Plungar

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🌱St Andrew's ChurchUrban park4.9 km→🌱St Andrew's ChurchUrban park4.9 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→⛪St Guthlac's ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→

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