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St Mary and All Saints Church

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeFungiBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.68891, -1.31141

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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
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Oak Mildew, Parmotrema perlatum, Violet Bramble Rust +88 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Oak Mildew, Parmotrema perlatum, Violet Bramble Rust +88 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch +43 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Purple Emperor, 7-spot Ladybird, Oak Cloud +112 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Purple Emperor, 7-spot Ladybird, Oak Cloud +112 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yorkshire-fog, Holly, Cock's-foot +158 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Yorkshire-fog, Holly, Cock's-foot +158 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Elder, Common Nettle +26 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

66 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route118 m
Named routeRef 52Length 118 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Alternative RouteCycling route41 m
Named routeRef 52Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route327 m
Named routeLength 327 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route52 m
Named routeRef 63Length 52 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

War memorial at St Mary and All Saints Church

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

War memorial at St Mary and All Saints Church

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