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St Peter's Church

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.50558, -1.22689

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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
  • 🐕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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Candlesnuff Fungus, Netted Crust, Lepraria incana s. lat. +10 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Candlesnuff Fungus, Netted Crust, Lepraria incana s. lat. +10 more · last seen 2026

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Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +37 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Comma, Speckled Wood, Hornet +184 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Comma, Speckled Wood, Hornet +184 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dusky Crane's-bill, Herb-Robert, Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage +161 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Dusky Crane's-bill, Herb-Robert, Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage +161 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Ground-elder, Garlic Mustard +25 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Footpath V51Walking route
Named routeRef V51
Bridleway V53Walking route
Named routeRef V53
Bridleway V29Walking route
Named routeRef V29
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Bridleway V44Walking route
Named routeRef V44
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 50Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.7 km
Named routeRef 50Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route367 m
Named routeRef 6Length 367 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route173 m
Named routeRef 6Length 173 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church of St Peter, Leire

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church of St Peter, Leire

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🌱Bittesby Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Leire Playing FieldUrban park600 m→🌱Broughton Astley Leisure CentreUrban park3 km→🌱Saxon Meadows Green SpaceUrban park4.3 km→🌱Saxon Meadows Play AreaUrban park4.3 km→🌱Poors MeadowUrban park4.7 km→

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