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St Mary's Church

📷 Tim Glover · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeFungiBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.67207, -1.18884

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Nook Corner Coffee Shop — 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 parkingCaféParking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Cedar Cup, Sarcoscypha +9 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Cedar Cup, Sarcoscypha +9 more · last seen 2026

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Bird watching

Birds — Blackcap, Robin, Woodpigeon +33 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackcap, Robin, Woodpigeon +33 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Mystacides longicornis, Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +479 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Mystacides longicornis, Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +479 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Creeping Cinquefoil +43 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Creeping Cinquefoil +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Elder +9 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

147 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

St Mary's church

📷 Tim Glover · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's church

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