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St Mary's Church

📷 Roger Templeman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.76222, -0.82572

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Mallard, Blackbird +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Kestrel, Mallard, Blackbird +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Carpet, Magpie Moth, Straw Dot +184 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Green Carpet, Magpie Moth, Straw Dot +184 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Shaggy Inkcap · last seen 2021; Fungi — Shaggy Inkcap · last seen 2021

Varies

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route

National Byway in Rutland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route687 m
Named routeRef 64Length 687 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route24 m
Named routeLength 24 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route507 m
Named routeRef 64Length 507 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route41 m
Named routeRef 64Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

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St Mary's Church

📷 Roger Templeman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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