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St John's Church

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.69390, -1.42481

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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 on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull, Tufted Duck +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull, Tufted Duck +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Urocystis ficariae, Cedar Cup, Entyloma ficariae +14 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Urocystis ficariae, Cedar Cup, Entyloma ficariae +14 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Speckled Wood +124 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Speckled Wood +124 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

69 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route118 m
Named routeRef 52Length 118 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route659 m
Named routeRef 63Length 659 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route41 m
Named routeRef 52Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route327 m
Named routeLength 327 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Family Forest Trail (Yellow)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Family Forest TrailRound trip
Wood Farm TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Wood Farm Trail
Shell Brook TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Shell Brook TrailRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St John's church in Heather

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St John's church in Heather

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Useful places within 5 km

🏞️SNIBSTONCountry park4.3 km→🌱Penny Wakefield Community WoodlandUrban park4.5 km→🌱Sence Valley Country ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Penny Wakefield Community WoodlandUrban park4.5 km→🏞️SENCE VALLEYCountry park1.1 km→🌱Snibston Country ParkUrban park4.2 km→

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