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St James's Church

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.80130, -1.23187

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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
  • 🛝Playground 142m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Tufted Duck +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Tufted Duck +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Glistening Inkcap, Splitgill, Willow Barkspot +11 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Glistening Inkcap, Splitgill, Willow Barkspot +11 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Mistletoe, Yarrow, Ribwort Plantain +98 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Mistletoe, Yarrow, Ribwort Plantain +98 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Common Blue Damselfly +129 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Common Blue Damselfly +129 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Hathern <> KegworthCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
East Midlands AirportCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Village Roadbridleway · 41 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 41 mSurface pebblestonePath type: service
Village Roadbridleway · 47 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 47 mSurface grassPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church of St James, Normanton on Soar

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church of St James, Normanton on Soar

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🌱Queen's ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Sidings ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Sidings ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Stanford Hall Rehabilitation EstateUrban park4 km→✦STANFORD HALLHistoric site4 km→

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