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St Peter's Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Blackbird, Robin +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Kestrel, Blackbird, Robin +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Protomyces macrosporus, Netted Crust, Candlesnuff Fungus +13 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Protomyces macrosporus, Netted Crust, Candlesnuff Fungus +13 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Hawker, Common Darter, Silver-washed Fritillary +189 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Southern Hawker, Common Darter, Silver-washed Fritillary +189 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Great Willowherb, Dusky Crane's-bill, Cleavers +206 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Great Willowherb, Dusky Crane's-bill, Cleavers +206 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Hawthorn, Blackthorn +30 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bridleway V29Walking route
Named routeRef V29
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Bridleway V44Walking route
Named routeRef V44
Footpath U53Walking route
Named routeRef U53
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 50Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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

Wildlife to spot

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St Peter's Churchyard, Ashby Parva

St Peter's Churchyard, Ashby Parva

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