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St James's Church

1 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.74225, -1.29984

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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
  • 🐕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
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Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Parrot Waxcap, Candelabra Coral, Common Orange Lichen +37 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Parrot Waxcap, Candelabra Coral, Common Orange Lichen +37 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +34 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +34 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Holly, Foxglove, Rosebay Willowherb +18 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Holly, Foxglove, Rosebay Willowherb +18 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Spangle Causer, Silk-button Causer, Artichoke Gall Causer +43 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Spangle Causer, Silk-button Causer, Artichoke Gall Causer +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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

70 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lychgate at the Church of St James the Greater

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lychgate at the Church of St James the Greater

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🌱Glenmore ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Beacon Hill Country ParkUrban park4.2 km→🏞️BEACON HILLCountry park4.2 km→🌱Little Haw Lane Playing FieldsUrban park3.1 km→🌱Glenmore ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Glenmore ParkUrban park3.2 km→

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