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St Mary's Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Blackbird
  • 🍄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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +58 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +58 more · last seen 2024

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Melanelixia subaurifera, Verrucaria, Lepra amara +83 more · last seen 2015; Fungi — Melanelixia subaurifera, Verrucaria, Lepra amara +83 more · last seen 2015

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, White-legged Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly +52 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, White-legged Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly +52 more · last seen 2023

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Nuttall's Waterweed, Hawthorn, Field Maple +67 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Nuttall's Waterweed, Hawthorn, Field Maple +67 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Common Sorrel +12 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Brampton Valley WayCycling route
Named route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route

National Byway in Rutland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route86 m
Named routeRef 64Length 86 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 64Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

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St Mary's Church in Weston by Welland

St Mary's Church in Weston by Welland

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