St John the Baptist's Church
Getting here
52.74178, -1.35740
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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 220m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 220m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Goldfinch +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Goldfinch +52 more · last seen 2026
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Candlesnuff Fungus, Sycamore Tarspot, Hoof Fungus +52 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Candlesnuff Fungus, Sycamore Tarspot, Hoof Fungus +52 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — White Dead-nettle, Turkey Oak, Common Nettle +24 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Herb-Robert, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +161 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Herb-Robert, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +161 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Speckled Wood, Artichoke Gall Causer +247 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Speckled Wood, Artichoke Gall Causer +247 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
National Forest WayWalking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
92 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 15Cycling route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Route 52Cycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Cloud Trail GreenwayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route118 m
Wildlife to spot
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