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Whetstone Baptist Church

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeInsectsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.56275, -1.18006

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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
  • 🍄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
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Willow Beauty, Shuttle-shaped Dart +198 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Willow Beauty, Shuttle-shaped Dart +198 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Sarcoscypha, Crystal Brain, Glistening Inkcap +2 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Sarcoscypha, Crystal Brain, Glistening Inkcap +2 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Goldfinch, Moorhen +5 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pheasant, Goldfinch, Moorhen +5 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Shining Crane's-bill, Cleavers +4 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Shining Crane's-bill, Cleavers +4 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Bridleway V44Walking route
Named routeRef V44
Blaby Village Heritage TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

54 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Leicester 'Route 3'Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route57 m
Named routeRef 6Length 57 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route30 m
Named routeLength 30 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Building site next to Dog and Gun Lane in Whetstone

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Building site next to Dog and Gun Lane in Whetstone

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🌱Blaby Road ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2 km→🌱Northfield ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Victory ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Oakfield ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park2.4 km→

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