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St Peter's Church

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

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.81398, -0.78048

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Goldfinch, Rook +53 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swift, Goldfinch, Rook +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue, Brimstone, Speckled Wood +342 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue, Brimstone, Speckled Wood +342 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Southern Marsh-orchid, Woolly Thistle +102 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Southern Marsh-orchid, Woolly Thistle +102 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Snowy Waxcap, Blackening Waxcap, Juniper Rust +5 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Snowy Waxcap, Blackening Waxcap, Juniper Rust +5 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Mowbray WayWalking route14 km
Named routeLength 14 kmLocal walking route
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route

National Byway in Rutland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 64Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route485 m
Named routeRef 64Length 485 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 64Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route9.9 km
Named routeRef 64Length 9.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bench mark, St Peter's church, Stonesby

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

Bench mark, St Peter's church, Stonesby

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Croxton ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Waltham Methodist ChurchUrban park2.1 km→✦Croxton Abbey and associated remainsHistoric site3 km→⛪Waltham Methodist ChurchReligious grounds2.1 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→⛪St Mary Magdalene's ChurchReligious grounds2 km→

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