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St Leonard's Church

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

50.99986, -1.58735

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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
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Woodpigeon, Robin +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — House Sparrow, Woodpigeon, Robin +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Tawny Grisette, Razor Strop Fungus, Amanita Wridog +86 more · last seen 2019; Fungi — Tawny Grisette, Razor Strop Fungus, Amanita Wridog +86 more · last seen 2019

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Smooth Sow-thistle, Wood Dock +161 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Smooth Sow-thistle, Wood Dock +161 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Hogweed, Bulrush +22 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Large White, Small White +19 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Large White, Small White +19 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Test WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 79Regional walking route
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Mottisfont Estate Walk, MottisfontWalking route9.1 km

A varied walk through ancient woodlands & historic farmland & part of the Test Way. The route is designed to be walked anti-clockwise, but is waymarked in both directions. Some uneven terrain & country roads with potential livestock in places.

Named routeLength 9.1 kmDuration 02:40-04:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Wiltshire Cycleway New Forest LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Mottisfont Estate Cycle Loop Easy LinkCycling route
Named routeRef GreenLocal cycle route
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
Test Way Cycle routeCycling route

https://www.hants.gov.uk/thingstodo/countryside/cycling/testway

Named route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Mottisfont Estate Cycle Paths Loop LongMountain bike route
Named routeRef RedLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Churchyard at St Leonard's Church, Sherfield English (4)

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Churchyard at St Leonard's Church, Sherfield English (4)

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✦AWBRIDGE DANESHistoric site3.1 km→🌱Sherfield English SANGUrban park300 m→🌱Mill Lane MeadowsUrban park400 m→🌱Top GreenUrban park4 km→🌱Lockerley GreenUrban park4.4 km→🌱Bramshaw CommonUrban park4.5 km→

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