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St Mary Magdalene's Church

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.55563, -1.08843

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 244m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Jackdaw +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Jackdaw +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yorkshire-fog, White Clover, Creeping Thistle +57 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Yorkshire-fog, White Clover, Creeping Thistle +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Setaceous Hebrew Character, Light Brown Apple Moth, Common Wainscot +155 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Setaceous Hebrew Character, Light Brown Apple Moth, Common Wainscot +155 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Hawthorn, Common Chickweed +12 more foraging species

Varies

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Blaby Village Heritage TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route625 m
Named routeRef 6Length 625 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route51 m
Named routeRef 6Length 51 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St Mary Magdalene church, Kilby

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary Magdalene church, Kilby

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉THE BOROUGH OF OADBY AND WIGSTON (BROCKS HILL COUNTRY PARK)Nature reserve3.8 km→🌱Brocks HillUrban park3.9 km→🏞️BROCKS HILLCountry park3.9 km→🌱Blaby Road ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Brocks Hill Country Park and Environment CentreUrban park3.9 km→🦉LUCAS MARSHNature reserve4 km→

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