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St Mary's Church

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.56419, -1.32190

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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
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Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Redwing, Swift, Raven +51 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Redwing, Swift, Raven +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Yellow Fieldcap, Amanita'r Gwybed, Weeping Widow +10 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Yellow Fieldcap, Amanita'r Gwybed, Weeping Widow +10 more · last seen 2025

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Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +188 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +188 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — False Oat-grass, Cleavers, Creeping Bent +70 more · last seen 2025; Plants — False Oat-grass, Cleavers, Creeping Bent +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Common Nettle, Rowan +6 more foraging species

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Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Footpath V51Walking route
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Bridleway V53Walking route
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Bridleway V29Walking route
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Footpath V35Walking route
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Footpath U50Walking route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

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St Mary's Church in Elmesthorpe

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's Church in Elmesthorpe

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Nearby places

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🌱Barwell ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Argents MeadUrban park4.2 km→🌱Barwell CommonUrban park1.3 km→🦉BURBAGE COMMON & WOODSNature reserve2.1 km→🌱Richmond ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Hollycroft ParkUrban park4.4 km→

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