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St Peters Open Space

11 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

52.62056, -1.18207

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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
  • 🛝Playground 268m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Canada Goose, Mallard, Moorhen +51 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Canada Goose, Mallard, Moorhen +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Dandelion +86 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Dandelion +86 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Australian Orange-tip, Lesser Yellow Underwing +177 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Australian Orange-tip, Lesser Yellow Underwing +177 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Dandelion +12 more foraging species

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Blaby Village Heritage TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

177 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Leicester 'Route 3'Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
NCN 6 Flood Diversion RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
West End WayCycling route
Named routeRef West End WayLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Peters Church photographed from Braunstone Lane.

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Peters Church photographed from Braunstone Lane.

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