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St Nicholas Church

📷 Richard Dear · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.47542, -0.91141

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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
  • 🛝Playground 283m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, House Sparrow +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, House Sparrow +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Hawker, Small Tortoiseshell, Banded Demoiselle +101 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Southern Hawker, Small Tortoiseshell, Banded Demoiselle +101 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Black Nightshade, Red Dead-nettle, Stinking Iris +40 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Black Nightshade, Red Dead-nettle, Stinking Iris +40 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

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

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

57 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Brampton Valley WayCycling route
Named route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 6Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route86 m
Named routeRef 64Length 86 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route817 m
Named routeRef 6Length 817 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Nicholas Church 12th Century Church

📷 Richard Dear · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Nicholas Church 12th Century Church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Little Bowden ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Welland ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Brampton Valley Way Linear ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Garden of RemembranceUrban park600 m→🌱Welland ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Welland ParkUrban park1.1 km→

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