St John the Baptist's Church
Getting here
52.78306, -1.33729
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
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
🌤️ 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
- 🧺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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Pheasant, Blue Tit, Robin +53 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Pheasant, Blue Tit, Robin +53 more · last seen 2024
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
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
Picnic day out
Strong match
picnic area, car park
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Spear Thistle, Common Nettle, Hogweed +216 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Spear Thistle, Common Nettle, Hogweed +216 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
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
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Bromley Lanepublic footpath · 1 km
🚴Cycling
75 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Cloud Trail GreenwayCycling route
Route 52Cycling route
Route 15Cycling route
Hathern <> KegworthCycling route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Route 6Cycling route
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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