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St Michael's Church

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeInsectsBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.80094, -0.94529

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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; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Golden Dot, Notch Wing Tortix +112 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Golden Dot, Notch Wing Tortix +112 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goldfinch, Blackbird, Blue Tit +42 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Goldfinch, Blackbird, Blue Tit +42 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Gorse, Common Nettle, Cleavers +187 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Gorse, Common Nettle, Cleavers +187 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, White Dead-nettle, Elder +21 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route191 m
Named routeRef 48Length 191 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route232 m
Named routeRef 48Length 232 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route746 m
Named routeRef 48Length 746 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route131 m
Named routeRef 48Length 131 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bench Mark, St Michael's Church, Wartnaby

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bench Mark, St Michael's Church, Wartnaby

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🌱The GreenUrban park4 km→✦Moated site at Ab KettlebyHistoric site1.3 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3 km→⛪Sysonby ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→🌽The Crescent AllotmentsAllotments4.9 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→

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