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St Mary's Church

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
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
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +53 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Bartsia, Cow Parsley, Common Knapweed +61 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Red Bartsia, Cow Parsley, Common Knapweed +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Lesser Chickweed +4 more foraging species

Varies

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Nettle Rash, Common Orange Lichen, Turkeytail · last seen 2023; Fungi — Nettle Rash, Common Orange Lichen, Turkeytail · last seen 2023

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 2 public paths nearby

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

Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route990 m
Named routeRef 6Length 990 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route561 m
Named routeRef 6Length 561 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
🐴

Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary's church, Walton on the Wolds

St Mary's church, Walton on the Wolds

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