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St Helen's Church

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.50558, -0.99989

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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

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Pochard, Shoveler +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Pochard, Shoveler +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Water Chickweed +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis tenax, Gymnetron villosulum, Red Admiral +63 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Gymnetron villosulum, Red Admiral +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Great Willowherb +67 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Great Willowherb +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Chicken Of The Woods, Yellow Brain, Ramalina farinacea +1 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Chicken Of The Woods, Yellow Brain, Ramalina farinacea +1 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 5 public paths nearby

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

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route860 m
Named routeRef 6Length 860 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.7 km
Named routeRef 6Length 4.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route217 m
Named routeRef 6Length 217 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 6Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route103 m
Named routeRef 6Length 103 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Helen’s Church in Gumley

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Helen’s Church in Gumley

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The RecUrban park3.9 km→✦Gumley medieval settlement remains, rabbit warren and field systems, 600m south west of the Church of St HelenHistoric site600 m→✦Gumley medieval settlement remains and field systems, 620m south east of the Church of St HelenHistoric site600 m→🌱Edward Road ParkUrban park4.4 km→✦LANGTON HALLHistoric site4.6 km→✦Motte in Hall FieldHistoric site4.3 km→

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