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St Mary's Church

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.46799, -1.21046

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +85 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Tawny-fronted Straw, Oncotylus (Oncotylus) viridiflavus, Euscelis incisus +101 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Tawny-fronted Straw, Oncotylus (Oncotylus) viridiflavus, Euscelis incisus +101 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Turkeytail, Shaggy Inkcap, Lecanora chlarotera s. lat. +5 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Turkeytail, Shaggy Inkcap, Lecanora chlarotera s. lat. +5 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Spear Thistle, Guelder-rose, Butterfly-bush +16 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Spear Thistle, Guelder-rose, Butterfly-bush +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Guelder-rose, Blackthorn, Bramble +6 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 50Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 50Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.7 km
Named routeRef 50Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route51 m
Named routeLength 51 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.2 km
Named routeRef 50Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St Mary's Church, Bitteswell

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's Church, Bitteswell

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🌱Lutterworth Country ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Lutterworth Country ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Bittesby Country ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Saxon Meadows Green SpaceUrban park400 m→🌱Saxon Meadows Play AreaUrban park700 m→🌱Lilac ParkUrban park1.4 km→

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