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St Stephen'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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕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
Bike parkingParkingPicnic spotToilets

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, toilets, car park

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Cushion Bracket, Candlesnuff Fungus, Dryad's Saddle +9 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Cushion Bracket, Candlesnuff Fungus, Dryad's Saddle +9 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +34 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +34 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Harlequin Ladybird, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +225 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Harlequin Ladybird, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +225 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dandelion, Groundsel, Cleavers +85 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Dandelion, Groundsel, Cleavers +85 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

163 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Inner RingwayCycling route
Named routeRef Inner RingwayLocal cycle route
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route

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