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St Mary Magdalene's Church

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.51329, -1.08296

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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
  • 🌿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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Little Owl, Blue Tit, House Sparrow +40 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Little Owl, Blue Tit, House Sparrow +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Willow Beauty, Dark Arches +208 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Willow Beauty, Dark Arches +208 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Cow Parsley, White Dead-nettle +104 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Nettle, Cow Parsley, White Dead-nettle +104 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, White Dead-nettle, Dandelion +10 more foraging species

Varies

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — King Alfred's Cakes, Shaggy Inkcap, Coesyn Melfed +2 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — King Alfred's Cakes, Shaggy Inkcap, Coesyn Melfed +2 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route367 m
Named routeRef 6Length 367 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 6Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route8 m
Named routeRef 6Length 8 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route173 m
Named routeRef 6Length 173 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Church of St Mary Magdalene at Shearsby

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Church of St Mary Magdalene at Shearsby

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Petlinge medieval settlement and manorial garden remains 90m west and 160m south east of All Saints' ChurchHistoric site3.1 km→🌱Edward Road ParkUrban park3.2 km→✦Knaptoft medieval settlement and manorial complex including church, three fishponds and windmill moundHistoric site1.6 km→🌱Village Hall ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Fleckney Grassy ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park3.6 km→

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