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St Nicholas's Church

📷 Tim Glover · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.65339, -1.56460

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — House Sparrow, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ivy, Celery-leaved Buttercup, Petty Spurge +222 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Ivy, Celery-leaved Buttercup, Petty Spurge +222 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Pedunculate Oak, White Dead-nettle +25 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Gatekeeper +46 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small White, Large White, Gatekeeper +46 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Pooley Country Park mountain bike routeMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A footpath passes through Austrey church yard

📷 Tim Glover · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A footpath passes through Austrey church yard

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Twycross ZooVisitor farm2.4 km→🏞️POOLEYCountry park4.7 km→🌱Pooley Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Pooley Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→✦Moated site and fishponds NNW of St James' ChurchHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Pooley Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→

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