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St Margaret's Church

📷 Roger Templeman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.64057, -1.13572

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Rock Dove
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕The Blend — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidToilets

Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Canada Goose +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Canada Goose +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Sycamore Tarspot, Amanita'r Gwybed, Torth Felen +19 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Sycamore Tarspot, Amanita'r Gwybed, Torth Felen +19 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bramble, Yarrow, Daisy +132 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bramble, Yarrow, Daisy +132 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Western Honey Bee, Common Bluebottle +152 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Western Honey Bee, Common Bluebottle +152 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

190 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
West End WayCycling route
Named routeRef West End WayLocal cycle route
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Inner RingwayCycling route
Named routeRef Inner RingwayLocal cycle route
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath towards St Margaret's Church from Canning Place

📷 Roger Templeman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath towards St Margaret's Church from Canning Place

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