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St Peter and St Pauls Church

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

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.90626, -0.84496

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Chiffchaff, Woodpigeon +35 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Chiffchaff, Woodpigeon +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Painted Lady, Variable Damselfly, Golden Dot +332 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Painted Lady, Variable Damselfly, Golden Dot +332 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cow Parsley, Ivy-leaved Speedwell, White Dead-nettle +135 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cow Parsley, Ivy-leaved Speedwell, White Dead-nettle +135 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Elder, Common Nettle +17 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Grantham CanalCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Alternative RouteCycling route2.6 km
Named routeRef 64Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 15Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route26 m
Named routeRef 15Length 26 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church of St Peter and St Paul, Barkestone-le-Vale

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

Church of St Peter and St Paul, Barkestone-le-Vale

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✦Belvoir CastleHistoric site4.9 km→✦Belvoir CastleHistoric site4.4 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→✦Village cross at junction of Grantham Road and Market StreetHistoric site4.9 km→⛪St Helen's ChurchReligious grounds1.2 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds3 km→

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