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St Mary's Church

1 ha

📷 Richard Croft · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.94298, -0.79982

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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 Poppy Seed — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Jackdaw +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Jackdaw +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Common Nettle, Blackthorn +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Mistletoe, Creeping Buttercup, Cow Parsley +83 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Mistletoe, Creeping Buttercup, Cow Parsley +83 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Alternative RouteCycling route173 m
Named routeRef 64Length 173 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route666 m
Named routeRef 15Length 666 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 15Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route251 m
Named routeRef 64Length 251 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St.Mary's churchyard

📷 Richard Croft · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St.Mary's churchyard

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Fleming's BridgeHistoric site0 m→🌱Bottesford Friendly GardenUrban park400 m→✦Moated grange with fishpond at MustonHistoric site2.2 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds0 m→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→✦Muston village cross, 70m east of Mountain Ash FarmHistoric site2.5 km→

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