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St Mary's Church

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeFungiBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.73620, -0.56446

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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 — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat., Oak Mildew, Violet Bramble Rust +33 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat., Oak Mildew, Violet Bramble Rust +33 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Rook, Robin, Blackbird +41 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Rook, Robin, Blackbird +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Speckled Bush-cricket, Eristalis pertinax +160 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Speckled Bush-cricket, Eristalis pertinax +160 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Silverweed, Cow Parsley +232 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Nettle, Silverweed, Cow Parsley +232 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Meadowsweet, Bramble +25 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route

National Byway in Rutland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Clipsham, St. Mary's Church: Head stop

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Clipsham, St. Mary's Church: Head stop

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Castle Bytham Castle, associated town defences and pondsHistoric site3 km→✦Holywell Hall ParkHistoric site3.1 km→✦Manorial settlement, 127m north west of St Mary's ChurchHistoric site5 km→✦School FarmHistoric site2 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→⛪St James's ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→

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