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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 247m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — European Tarnished Plant Bug, Speckled Bush-cricket, Common Wasp +697 more · last seen 2026; Insects — European Tarnished Plant Bug, Speckled Bush-cricket, Common Wasp +697 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goldfinch, Robin, Blue Tit +35 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Goldfinch, Robin, Blue Tit +35 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Honey Fungus, Dryad's Saddle, Hare'sfoot Inkcap · last seen 2025; Fungi — Honey Fungus, Dryad's Saddle, Hare'sfoot Inkcap · last seen 2025

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Footpath V51Walking route
Named routeRef V51
Bridleway V53Walking route
Named routeRef V53
Bridleway V29Walking route
Named routeRef V29
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Bridleway V44Walking route
Named routeRef V44
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 3'Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route625 m
Named routeRef 6Length 625 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route51 m
Named routeRef 6Length 51 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route338 m
Named routeRef 6Length 338 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Benchmark on St Mary's church tower

Benchmark on St Mary's church tower

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