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Midland Co-operative Society Sports and Social Club

32 ha

📷 Wesley Trevor Johnston · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome32 ha

Getting here

52.67062, -1.11870

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
  • 🌿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

10 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +53 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +53 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Light Brown Apple Moth +226 more · last seen 2026; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Foraging

Strong match

Varies

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Mushroom foraging

Good match

Varies

Fungi — Chewing Gum Lichen, Physcia tenella, Physcia caesia +3 more · last seen 2026

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

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173 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
West End WayCycling route▾
Named routeRef West End WayLocal cycle route
Fosse2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Inner RingwayCycling route▾
Named routeRef Inner RingwayLocal cycle route
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
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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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River Soar Flood Plain from Birstall Road

📷 Wesley Trevor Johnston · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

River Soar Flood Plain from Birstall Road

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Facilities

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Parking

2 nearby · 394m

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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