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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

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Kestrel, Jackdaw +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Kestrel, Jackdaw +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood +115 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood +115 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Elder, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +187 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Elder, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +187 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +23 more foraging species

Varies

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Sycamore Tarspot, Lecidella elaeochroma, Common Orange Lichen +3 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Sycamore Tarspot, Lecidella elaeochroma, Common Orange Lichen +3 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
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
Main RouteCycling route367 m
Named routeRef 6Length 367 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 6Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary's Church in Ashby Magna

St Mary's Church in Ashby Magna

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