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St Leonard's Church

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.80537, -0.90991

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Cinnabar, Common Blue Damselfly, Common Blue +116 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Cinnabar, Common Blue Damselfly, Common Blue +116 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lady's Bedstraw, Red Valerian, White Stonecrop +20 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Lady's Bedstraw, Red Valerian, White Stonecrop +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Oak Moss · last seen 2025; Fungi — Oak Moss · last seen 2025

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mowbray WayWalking route14 km
Named routeLength 14 kmLocal walking route
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route191 m
Named routeRef 48Length 191 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route232 m
Named routeRef 48Length 232 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route687 m
Named routeRef 64Length 687 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route746 m
Named routeRef 48Length 746 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St. Leonard's church, Holwell

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Leonard's church, Holwell

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🌱Egerton ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Melton Country ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Egerton Lodge Memorial GardensUrban park4.7 km→🌱Memorial GardensUrban park4.7 km→🌱New ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Wilton ParkUrban park4.9 km→

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