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The Old Church

📷 Roger Templeman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.76106, -0.83835

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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
  • 🐕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 — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Kestrel +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Kestrel +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — Common Nettle, Elder, Pedunculate Oak +9 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Blackthorn Leaf-miner, Hawthorn Leaf-miner, Hawthorn Parornix +78 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Blackthorn Leaf-miner, Hawthorn Leaf-miner, Hawthorn Parornix +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Ragwort, Daisy, Pineappleweed +68 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Common Ragwort, Daisy, Pineappleweed +68 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

15 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 route687 m
Named routeRef 64Length 687 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route24 m
Named routeLength 24 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route507 m
Named routeRef 64Length 507 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route41 m
Named routeRef 64Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Benchmark on The Old Church

📷 Roger Templeman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Benchmark on The Old Church

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🌱Egerton ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Melton Country ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Play CloseUrban park3.3 km→🌱New ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Wilton ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Wilton ParkUrban park3.5 km→

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