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Shepherd's Hill Plantation

1 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.66637, -1.25363

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦52+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Robin
  • 🍄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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Mute Swan, Robin, Blackbird +49 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Mute Swan, Robin, Blackbird +49 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Mushroom foraging

Strong match

Varies

Fungi — Hoof Fungus, Razor Strop Fungus, Rosy Bonnet +80 more · last seen 2026

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Speckled Wood, Comma +242 more · last seen 2026

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Bramble, Bluebell, Wood Anemone +153 more · last seen 2026

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Leicestershire RoundWalking route▾
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National Forest WayWalking route▾
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Ivanhoe WayWalking route▾
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Cycling

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46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route▾
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Main RouteCycling route19 m▾
Named routeRef 63Length 19 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route424 m▾
Named routeRef 63Length 424 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km▾
Named routeRef 63Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

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1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Tree along Slate Pit Lane

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tree along Slate Pit Lane

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✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ferndale ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Bradgate ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Bradgate ParkUrban park3.7 km→✦BRADGATE PARKHistoric site3.7 km→🌱Ellis ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Kirby Muxloe Bowls ClubUrban park4.1 km→