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St Mary Magdalene's Church

📷 John Salmon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.60342, -1.30708

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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
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Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Golden Waxcap, Blackening Waxcap, Slimy Waxcap +56 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Golden Waxcap, Blackening Waxcap, Slimy Waxcap +56 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark Arches, Large Yellow Underwing, Heart & Dart +218 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dark Arches, Large Yellow Underwing, Heart & Dart +218 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pochard, Wigeon, Pintail +37 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pochard, Wigeon, Pintail +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Spear Thistle, Pignut, Hogweed +153 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Spear Thistle, Pignut, Hogweed +153 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Common Nettle, White Dead-nettle +24 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Footpath V51Walking route
Named routeRef V51
Footpath U50Walking route
Named routeRef U50
Footpath V23Walking route
Named routeRef V23
Bridleway U52Walking route
Named routeRef U52
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Brook Lanepublic footpath · 105 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 105 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route317 m
Named routeLength 317 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route240 m
Named routeLength 240 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route498 m
Named routeLength 498 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 63Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary Magdalene, Peckleton - Church path

📷 John Salmon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary Magdalene, Peckleton - Church path

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🌱Barwell ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Barwell CommonUrban park5 km→🌱Wood Street Community ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Radford ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Pickard Recreation GroundUrban park2.7 km→🌱The Hall FieldUrban park2.7 km→

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