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St Leonard's Church

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.71035, -1.17999

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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
  • 🐕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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Shoveler, Carrion Crow +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Shoveler, Carrion Crow +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Beefsteak Fungus, Torth Felen, Honey Fungus +34 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Beefsteak Fungus, Torth Felen, Honey Fungus +34 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Bulrush, White Dead-nettle, Common Nettle +12 more foraging species; Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Coriomeris denticulatus, 7-spot Ladybird, Dolichovespula media +190 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Coriomeris denticulatus, 7-spot Ladybird, Dolichovespula media +190 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Groundsel, Dog's Mercury, Holly +58 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Groundsel, Dog's Mercury, Holly +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

53 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lych gate at St Leonard's Church, Swithland

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lych gate at St Leonard's Church, Swithland

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Castle Hill Country ParkUrban park4 km→🏞️BEACON HILLCountry park4.7 km→🌱Beacon Hill Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Swithland WoodUrban park1.6 km→🌱Rothley ParkUrban park2.5 km→🏞️BRADGATE PARK AND SWITHLAND WOODSCountry park2.9 km→

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