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St Mary's Church

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.56883, -0.97804

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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
  • 🌿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 — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Wren +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Wren +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ash, Creeping Buttercup, Common Nettle +103 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Ash, Creeping Buttercup, Common Nettle +103 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Elder, Hawthorn +12 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Ringlet, Common Carder Bee, Speckled Wood +31 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Ringlet, Common Carder Bee, Speckled Wood +31 more · last seen 2024

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — King Alfred's Cakes, Common Orange Lichen, Ramalina farinacea · last seen 2024; Fungi — King Alfred's Cakes, Common Orange Lichen, Ramalina farinacea · last seen 2024

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route521 m
Named routeRef 63Length 521 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km
Named routeRef 63Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route745 m
Named routeRef 63Length 745 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 63Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.7 km
Named routeRef 63Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary's church at Carlton Curlieu

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's church at Carlton Curlieu

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