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Castle Hill Country Park

1 ha

📷 Andrew Tatlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.66906, -1.17746

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦35+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackcap 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

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Blackcap, Robin, Magpie +32 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Blackcap, Robin, Magpie +32 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Mushroom foraging

Strong match

Varies

Fungi — Cedar Cup, Common Orange Lichen, Common Jelly Spot +9 more · last seen 2026

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Mystacides longicornis, Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +486 more · last seen 2026

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Greater Burnet-saxifrage +47 more · last seen 2026

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Leicestershire RoundWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

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164 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Castle Hill Country Park

📷 Andrew Tatlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Facilities

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Parking

2 nearby · 270m

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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