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St Michael's Church

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

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.84825, -0.85069

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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
  • 🛝Playground 202m 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

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Chiffchaff, Raven +51 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Kestrel, Chiffchaff, Raven +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Common Chickweed, Elder +31 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Grass, Groundsel, Spear Thistle +229 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Grass, Groundsel, Spear Thistle +229 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Comma +257 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Comma +257 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Torth Felen, Hairy Curtain Crust, Dryad's Saddle +4 more · last seen 2023; Fungi — Torth Felen, Hairy Curtain Crust, Dryad's Saddle +4 more · last seen 2023

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mowbray WayWalking route14 km
Named routeLength 14 kmLocal walking route
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Grantham CanalCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 64Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route485 m
Named routeRef 64Length 485 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 64Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route9.9 km
Named routeRef 64Length 9.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church of St Michael, Eastwell

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

Church of St Michael, Eastwell

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Croxton ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Waltham Methodist ChurchUrban park4.3 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park3.9 km→✦Croxton Abbey and associated remainsHistoric site4.9 km→🐄Crossroads Cafe, Farm Shop and DairyVisitor farm500 m→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→

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