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St Paul's Church

📷 Roger Templeman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.63454, -1.15327

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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
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Canada Goose, Robin +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Canada Goose, Robin +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Sycamore Tarspot, Amanita'r Gwybed, Torth Felen +15 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Sycamore Tarspot, Amanita'r Gwybed, Torth Felen +15 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Western Honey Bee, Common Bluebottle +114 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Western Honey Bee, Common Bluebottle +114 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bramble, Elder, Ivy +123 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bramble, Elder, Ivy +123 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

171 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
West End WayCycling route
Named routeRef West End WayLocal cycle route
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Inner RingwayCycling route
Named routeRef Inner RingwayLocal cycle route
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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St Paul's Church, Glenfield Road

📷 Roger Templeman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Paul's Church, Glenfield Road

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