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St Mary De Castro Church

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.63231, -1.13990

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕The Bagetelle — 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 parkingCaféParkingPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

13 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets, picnic area

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Amanita'r Gwybed, Torth Felen, Sycamore Tarspot +19 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Amanita'r Gwybed, Torth Felen, Sycamore Tarspot +19 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

165 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

Church of St Mary De Castro, Castle Yard, Leicester

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church of St Mary De Castro, Castle Yard, Leicester

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