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St Thomas À Becket's Church

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.60162, -0.87669

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pheasant and Red-legged Partridge
  • 🍄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
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Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Red-legged Partridge, Kestrel +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Pheasant, Red-legged Partridge, Kestrel +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — White Fibrecap, Purple Jellydisc, Trooping Funnel +42 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Brimstone, Orange-tip, Blue-tailed Damselfly +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Hazel +211 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 63

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route

National Byway in Rutland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route9.1 km
Named routeRef 63Length 9.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 63Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km
Named routeRef 63Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church of St Thomas a Becket, Tugby, Neell monument

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church of St Thomas a Becket, Tugby, Neell monument

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Launde ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Chapel of St John the BaptistUrban park4.9 km→🌱Chapel of St John the BaptistUrban park4.9 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park3.5 km→🐄Leicester Animal RescueVisitor farm4.2 km→⛪Chapel of St John the BaptistReligious grounds4.9 km→