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St John the Baptist's Church

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.68298, -0.80287

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Raven and Swallow
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Courtyard Coffee Shop — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreeToiletsFarm visit

Best for

14 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Raven, Swallow, Woodpigeon +56 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: Church of St John the Baptist; Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Raven, Swallow, Woodpigeon +56 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Violet Bramble Rust, Sycamore Tarspot, Variospora flavescens +25 more · last seen 2023

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Eristalis tenax, Small Tortoiseshell +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Hereward WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route

National Byway in Rutland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Oakham Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route9.1 km
Named routeRef 63Length 9.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cold Overton, St. John the Baptist's Church: Eastern aspect

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cold Overton, St. John the Baptist's Church: Eastern aspect

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