St John the Baptist's Church
Getting here
52.65888, -0.97935
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
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ 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
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
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 — Little Owl, Jackdaw, Pheasant +55 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Little Owl, Jackdaw, Pheasant +55 more · last seen 2024
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Dryad's Saddle, Arthonia radiata, Lecidella elaeochroma +8 more · last seen 2023; Fungi — Dryad's Saddle, Arthonia radiata, Lecidella elaeochroma +8 more · last seen 2023
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Eriothrix rufomaculata, Speckled Wood, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +70 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Eriothrix rufomaculata, Speckled Wood, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +70 more · last seen 2024
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Elder, Cleavers +193 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Common Nettle, Elder, Cleavers +193 more · last seen 2024
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Elder, Hawthorn +29 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Midshires WayWalking route370 km
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
🐴Horse riding
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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