St Mary's Church
Getting here
52.53503, -0.79777
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chiffchaff, Swallow, Kestrel +61 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Chiffchaff, Swallow, Kestrel +61 more · last seen 2024
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Banded Demoiselle, White-legged Damselfly, Thistle Tortoise Beetle +61 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, White-legged Damselfly, Thistle Tortoise Beetle +61 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Ash, Creeping Thistle +142 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Ash, Creeping Thistle +142 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Hawthorn, Elder +18 more foraging species
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Giant Puffball, Jelly Ear, Candlesnuff Fungus +2 more · last seen 2023; Fungi — Giant Puffball, Jelly Ear, Candlesnuff Fungus +2 more · last seen 2023
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Midshires WayWalking route370 km
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
🚴Cycling
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 64Cycling route
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route
National Byway in Rutland
Main RouteCycling route530 m
Wildlife to spot
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