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St Mary's Church

📷 Trevor Rickard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.77155, -1.36230

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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
  • 🛝Playground 276m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Playground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Sarcoscypha, King Alfred's Cakes, Turkeytail +41 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Sarcoscypha, King Alfred's Cakes, Turkeytail +41 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Grey Wagtail, Robin, Kestrel +37 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Grey Wagtail, Robin, Kestrel +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Grammoptera ruficornis, Migrant Hawker +158 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Grammoptera ruficornis, Migrant Hawker +158 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Hart's-Tongue, Dog's Mercury +239 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Hart's-Tongue, Dog's Mercury +239 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ramsons, Bramble, Common Nettle +33 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 4 public paths nearby

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

72 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Cloud Trail GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Cloud Trail GreenwayLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route118 m
Named routeRef 52Length 118 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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📷 Trevor Rickard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Glenmore ParkUrban park4.6 km→🦉NEW LOUNTNature reserve3.5 km→✦COLEORTON HALLHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Little Haw Lane Playing FieldsUrban park4.1 km→🌱Glenmore ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Glenmore ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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