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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
  • 🌿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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Chaffinch, Blackbird +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Chaffinch, Blackbird +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown +92 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown +92 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dandelion, Spear Thistle, Red Clover +30 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Dandelion, Spear Thistle, Red Clover +30 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Bristly Oxtongue, Common Nettle +6 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Bramblespublic footpath · 88 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 88 mPath type: residential
🚴

Cycling

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Fosse 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Grantham CanalCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route666 m
Named routeRef 15Length 666 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Mary's church, Barnstone, interior looking east

St. Mary's church, Barnstone, interior looking east

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