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St Luke's Church

📷 Richard Croft · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.86977, -0.99651

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Rook
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Rook
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

CampsiteParking

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Robin, Rook, Woodpigeon +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Birds — Robin, Rook, Woodpigeon +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Strong match

Grade II* listed building: CHURCH OF ST LUKE; Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Churchyard walks

Good match

Churchyard or religious grounds — wildlife sanctuary and quiet reflection

Free

Cycling

Good match

Named cycling route nearby: Fosse 2

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route

Notts Wolds WayWalking route

Named routeRegional walking route

Kinoulton FP19public footpath · 133 m

Public pathpublic footpathLength 133 mPath type: track

Kinoulton FP19public footpath · 274 m

Public pathpublic footpathLength 274 mPath type: footway

Kinoulton FP19public footpath · 1.5 km

Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.5 kmPath type: footway

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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Fosse 2Cycling route

Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network

Grantham CanalCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

Fosse2Cycling route

Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network

Main RouteCycling route380 m

Named routeRef 48Length 380 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route2 km

Named routeRef 48Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route572 m

Named routeRef 48Length 572 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

14,128 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

14,128 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds38 species

summerautumn

2025

Rook · Robin · Blackbird · Chiffchaff · Swallow +33

RookCorvus frugilegus
RobinErithacus rubecula
BlackbirdTurdus merula
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
SwallowHirundo rustica
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Great TitParus major
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
JackdawColoeus monedula
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
MagpiePica pica
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
DunnockPrunella modularis
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
House SparrowPasser domesticus
House MartinDelichon urbicum
RedwingTurdus iliacus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
RavenCorvus corax
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
GreenfinchChloris chloris
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
SwiftApus apus
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

14,128 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds38 species

summerautumn

2025

Rook · Robin · Blackbird · Chiffchaff · Swallow +33

RookCorvus frugilegus
RobinErithacus rubecula
BlackbirdTurdus merula
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
SwallowHirundo rustica
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Great TitParus major
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
JackdawColoeus monedula
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
MagpiePica pica
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
DunnockPrunella modularis
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
House SparrowPasser domesticus
House MartinDelichon urbicum
RedwingTurdus iliacus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
RavenCorvus corax
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
GreenfinchChloris chloris
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
SwiftApus apus
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Richard Croft · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Ring Leas Play AreaUrban park4.7 km→✦Newbold medieval settlement and part of the open field system, 330m north east of Manor FarmHistoric site1 km→✦Moat, fishpond, enclosures, hollow way and postmill mound 600m north-west of Barland FieldsHistoric site1.4 km→⛪St Luke's ChurchReligious grounds2.1 km→✦St Mary's ChurchHistoric site3.6 km→✦St Mary's ChurchHistoric site3.6 km→