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Village cross at junction of Church Street and Cross Street

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📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.79632, -1.25563

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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 215m 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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird +155 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird +155 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Mistletoe, Goldilocks Buttercup, Yarrow +110 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Mistletoe, Goldilocks Buttercup, Yarrow +110 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Blackthorn, Dandelion +11 more foraging species

Varies

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Splitgill, Torth Felen, Pear Rust +6 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Splitgill, Torth Felen, Pear Rust +6 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

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

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Hathern <> KegworthCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
East Midlands AirportCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cross Street Stores, Hathern

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cross Street Stores, Hathern

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