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St Michael's Church

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

WildlifeBirdsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.82408, -1.25310

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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
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Magpie +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Magpie +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Roesel's Bush-cricket, Orange Swift, Light Emerald +5 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Roesel's Bush-cricket, Orange Swift, Light Emerald +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yellow Iris, Yellow Water-lily, Common Club-rush · last seen 2025; Plants — Yellow Iris, Yellow Water-lily, Common Club-rush · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 13 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
Gotham Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef GHT
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Clifton <> KegworthCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Hathern <> KegworthCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
East Midlands AirportCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Buck's Lanebyway open to all traffic · 63 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 63 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Buck's Lanebyway open to all traffic · 110 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 110 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Soar Lanebyway open to all traffic · 51 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 51 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Soar Lanebyway open to all traffic · 916 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 916 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Pasture Lanebridleway · 453 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 453 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

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St Michael's Church, Sutton Bonington

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

St Michael's Church, Sutton Bonington

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🌱Meadow ParkUrban park4.9 km→🦉BISHOP'S MEADOWNature reserve4.3 km→🌱The Pinfold Village PoundUrban park4.9 km→🌱Whatton House GardensUrban park1.8 km→✦KINGSTON PARK PLEASURE GARDENSHistoric site2.4 km→🌱Highfields HedgesUrban park3.4 km→

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