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St John the Baptist's Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePicnic spotPlayground

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Blue Tit, Robin +53 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Pheasant, Blue Tit, Robin +53 more · last seen 2024

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Violet Bramble Rust, Wrinkled Club, Iris Rust +13 more · last seen 2023; Fungi — Violet Bramble Rust, Wrinkled Club, Iris Rust +13 more · last seen 2023

Varies

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Spear Thistle, Common Nettle, Hogweed +216 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Spear Thistle, Common Nettle, Hogweed +216 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Hawthorn Parornix, Swollen-thighed Beetle +229 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Hawthorn Parornix, Swollen-thighed Beetle +229 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Bromley Lanepublic footpath · 1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1 kmPath type: footway
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Cycling

75 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cloud Trail GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Cloud Trail GreenwayLocal cycle route
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Hathern <> KegworthCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
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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

Church of St. John the Baptist, Belton

Church of St. John the Baptist, Belton

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