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St Peter and St Paul's Church

📷 Bob Harvey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.73840, -0.68921

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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 — Tawny Owl, Chiffchaff, Jackdaw +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tawny Owl, Chiffchaff, Jackdaw +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Large White, Comma +97 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Gatekeeper, Large White, Comma +97 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Shepherd's-purse, Groundsel +254 more · last seen 2025; Plants — White Dead-nettle, Shepherd's-purse, Groundsel +254 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Hazel, Garlic Mustard +36 more foraging species

Varies

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Verrucaria macrostoma, Lecanora chlarotera s. lat., Lecidella elaeochroma +5 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Verrucaria macrostoma, Lecanora chlarotera s. lat., Lecidella elaeochroma +5 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route

National Byway in Rutland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Oakham Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The church of St Peter and St Paul: Around the Chancel Arch

📷 Bob Harvey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The church of St Peter and St Paul: Around the Chancel Arch

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Manorial settlement, 127m north west of St Mary's ChurchHistoric site4.1 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→✦Moor Lane moated site, WhissendineHistoric site4.9 km→✦Ashwell medieval settlement remains, watermill and gardens at Old HallHistoric site3.1 km→⛪St Nicholas ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→

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