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St Helen's Church

📷 Tim Glover · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.51998, -1.03146

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Greylag Goose
  • 🍄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

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Broad Centurion, Gymnetron villosulum, Roesel's Bush-cricket +109 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Broad Centurion, Gymnetron villosulum, Roesel's Bush-cricket +109 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Spindle, Water Chickweed, Ground-ivy +27 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Spindle, Water Chickweed, Ground-ivy +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Chicken Of The Woods, Torth Felen, Common Orange Lichen +1 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Chicken Of The Woods, Torth Felen, Common Orange Lichen +1 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 6

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 6Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route860 m
Named routeRef 6Length 860 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route500 m
Named routeRef 6Length 500 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route203 m
Named routeRef 6Length 203 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.7 km
Named routeRef 6Length 4.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Helen's church, Saddington

📷 Tim Glover · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Helen's church, Saddington

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The RecUrban park3.1 km→✦Gumley medieval settlement remains, rabbit warren and field systems, 600m south west of the Church of St HelenHistoric site2.3 km→🌱Edward Road ParkUrban park1.7 km→✦Gumley medieval settlement remains and field systems, 620m south east of the Church of St HelenHistoric site3.3 km→✦Wystowe village earthworkHistoric site4.5 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park1.8 km→

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