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St Mary's Church

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.70835, -1.13411

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Templars — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Welsh Chafer, Common Carder Bee +60 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Welsh Chafer, Common Carder Bee +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Cladonia fimbriata, Illosporiopsis christiansenii, Shaggy Inkcap +2 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Cladonia fimbriata, Illosporiopsis christiansenii, Shaggy Inkcap +2 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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

91 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
NCN 6 Flood Diversion RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church of St Mary the Virgin and St John the Baptist, Rothley

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church of St Mary the Virgin and St John the Baptist, Rothley

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🌱Watermead Country ParkUrban park3.4 km→🏞️WATERMEADCountry park3.3 km→🌱School Lane Playing FieldsUrban park3.8 km→🌱School Lane Playing FieldsUrban park3.8 km→🌱Jenham Drive ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park4.1 km→

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