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St Mary's Church

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.73090, -1.11219

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕The BREWery — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Goldfinch, Grey Heron +88 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Goldfinch, Grey Heron +88 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Cock's-foot, Annual Meadow-grass +38 more · last seen 2026; Plants — White Dead-nettle, Cock's-foot, Annual Meadow-grass +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Field Grasshopper, Rosemary Beetle +42 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Field Grasshopper, Rosemary Beetle +42 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Cladonia fimbriata, Illosporiopsis christiansenii, Shaggy Bracket · last seen 2025; Fungi — Cladonia fimbriata, Illosporiopsis christiansenii, Shaggy Bracket · last seen 2025

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Hobbswickpublic footpath · 187 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 187 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
Duck Paddlepublic footpath · 96 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 96 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

58 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route174 m
Named routeRef 48Length 174 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route408 m
Named routeRef 48Length 408 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St Mary's church, Sileby

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's church, Sileby

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Jenham Drive ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Sileby Memorial ParkUrban park600 m→🌱The GreenUrban park1.8 km→🌱The GreenUrban park1.9 km→🌱Rothley ParkUrban park3.6 km→

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