Getting here
52.54721, -0.91783
Best for
4 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Leicestershire Round
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
7
2 named nearby · 5 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
22
22 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
1
1 public path
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Midshires Way · Walking370 km
Route 63 · Cycling0
Route 6 · Cycling0
Leicestershire Round · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this historic site
Fish ponds is an ancient historic site covering 0 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
✦LANGTON HALLHistoric site2.7 km→✦Medieval village earthworks, fishponds and mill leat at Stonton WyvilleHistoric site100 m→✦Medieval manorial earthworks and gardens 140m south of Manor HouseHistoric site2.5 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park3.5 km→🐄Kibworth Windmill Farm ParkVisitor farm4.4 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→