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St Mary's Church

📷 Tim Glover · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.64538, -1.45912

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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

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, House Sparrow +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, House Sparrow +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Apple Leaf Miner, Shining Elm Leaf-miner +103 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Apple Leaf Miner, Shining Elm Leaf-miner +103 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Parasola, Meadowsweet Rust, Alder Tongue +7 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Parasola, Meadowsweet Rust, Alder Tongue +7 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Black Medick, Water Forget-me-not, Yellow Iris +163 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Black Medick, Water Forget-me-not, Yellow Iris +163 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Water Mint, Meadowsweet, Hogweed +19 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 52Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route576 m
Named routeLength 576 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route5 m
Named routeLength 5 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.7 km
Named routeRef 63Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Saint Mary's parish church

📷 Tim Glover · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Saint Mary's parish church

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🐄Twycross ZooVisitor farm4.8 km→✦Moated site and fishponds NNW of St James' ChurchHistoric site2.9 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→🌱Trim trailUrban park3.7 km→⛪St Bartholomew's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds1.5 km→

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