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St Michael's Church

📷 Paul Collins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFungiBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.68585, -1.28091

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Willows Cafe — 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

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Parmotrema perlatum, Cladonia coniocraea, Oak Mildew +70 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Parmotrema perlatum, Cladonia coniocraea, Oak Mildew +70 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +29 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +29 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood +118 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood +118 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Holly, Elder, Gorse +137 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Holly, Elder, Gorse +137 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Rowan, Bramble +18 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route52 m
Named routeRef 63Length 52 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route19 m
Named routeRef 63Length 19 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route424 m
Named routeRef 63Length 424 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route702 m
Named routeLength 702 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Benchmark, St Michael's Church, Markfield

📷 Paul Collins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Benchmark, St Michael's Church, Markfield

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Useful places within 5 km

🦉BILLA BARRA HILL NATURE RESERVENature reserve2.5 km→🌱Bradgate ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Bradgate ParkUrban park4.5 km→✦BRADGATE PARKHistoric site4.5 km→🏞️BRADGATE PARK AND SWITHLAND WOODSCountry park4.6 km→🏞️SHEET HEDGESCountry park4.3 km→

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