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🦅Birds🧺Picnic🛝Family
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha
Getting here
52.64478, -1.13513
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Rock Dove and Woodpigeon
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🛝Playground 300m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Rock Dove and Woodpigeon
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🛝Playground 300m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🅿️Parking🧺Picnic spot🛝Playground🚻Toilets
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Rock Dove, Woodpigeon, Mute Swan +54 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
🧺Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, toilets, car park
Free
🛝Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, toilets, picnic area
Free
Birds — Rock Dove, Woodpigeon, Mute Swan +54 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
playground, toilets, parking
Free
🍄Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Amanita'r Gwybed, Sycamore Tarspot, Torth Felen +17 more · last seen 2025
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km192 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
Weather for this location
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Wildlife to spot
35,258 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
35,258 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds35 species
wintersummerautumn
2026▾
Canada Goose · Mute Swan · Grey Heron · Robin · Rock Dove +30
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
- MagpiePica pica2025
- CootFulica atra
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025
- SwiftApus apus2025
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Great TitParus major
- Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2025
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- SiskinSpinus spinus2025
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis2025
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2025
- Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
Common Pipistrelle · Grey Squirrel · Brown Rat · Soprano Pipistrelle · Red Fox +1
- Common PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis2025
- Brown RatRattus norvegicus
- Soprano PipistrellePipistrellus pygmaeus2025
- Red FoxVulpes vulpes2025
- NoctuleNyctalus noctula2025
🐝Insects45 species
summerautumn
2026▾
Green Shieldbug · Harlequin Ladybird · Jet Ant · Tremulicerus distinguendus · 7-spot Ladybird +40
- Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina
- Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis
- Jet AntLasius fuliginosus
- Tremulicerus distinguendusTremulicerus distinguendus2025
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata2025
- Rosemary Beetle
Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat.
- Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat.Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat.
🌿Plants41 species
summerautumn
2026▾
Yarrow · Caucasian Wingnut · Elm · Italian Alder · Pointed Spear-moss +36
- YarrowAchillea millefolium
- Caucasian WingnutPterocarya fraxinifolia
- ElmUlmus
- Italian AlderAlnus cordata2025
- Pointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidata
- Traveller's-joyClematis vitalba
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
35,258 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds35 species
wintersummerautumn
2026▾
Canada Goose · Mute Swan · Grey Heron · Robin · Rock Dove +30
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
- MagpiePica pica2025
- CootFulica atra
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025
- SwiftApus apus2025
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Great TitParus major
- Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2025
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- SiskinSpinus spinus2025
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis2025
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2025
- Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
Common Pipistrelle · Grey Squirrel · Brown Rat · Soprano Pipistrelle · Red Fox +1
- Common PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis2025
- Brown RatRattus norvegicus
- Soprano PipistrellePipistrellus pygmaeus2025
- Red FoxVulpes vulpes2025
- NoctuleNyctalus noctula2025
🐝Insects45 species
summerautumn
2026▾
Green Shieldbug · Harlequin Ladybird · Jet Ant · Tremulicerus distinguendus · 7-spot Ladybird +40
- Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina
- Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis
- Jet AntLasius fuliginosus
- Tremulicerus distinguendusTremulicerus distinguendus2025
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata2025
- Rosemary Beetle
Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat.
- Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat.Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat.
🌿Plants41 species
summerautumn
2026▾
Yarrow · Caucasian Wingnut · Elm · Italian Alder · Pointed Spear-moss +36
- YarrowAchillea millefolium
- Caucasian WingnutPterocarya fraxinifolia
- ElmUlmus
- Italian AlderAlnus cordata2025
- Pointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidata
- Traveller's-joyClematis vitalba
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Chrysolina americana2025
Chrysolina americana2025
Bean Seed BeetleBruchus rufimanus2025Bean Seed BeetleBruchus rufimanus2025Phasia hemipteraPhasia hemiptera2025Phasia hemipteraPhasia hemiptera2025BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamniBrimstoneGonepteryx rhamniCorizus hyoscyamiCorizus hyoscyamiCorizus hyoscyamiCorizus hyoscyamiViburnum ScaleLichtensia viburniViburnum ScaleLichtensia viburniLaburnum Leaf MinerLeucoptera laburnella2025Laburnum Leaf MinerLeucoptera laburnella2025Crypturaphis grassiiCrypturaphis grassii2025Crypturaphis grassiiCrypturaphis grassii2025Nut-tree DotStigmella microtheriella2025Nut-tree DotStigmella microtheriella2025Phytomyza bipunctataPhytomyza bipunctata2025Phytomyza bipunctataPhytomyza bipunctata2025Urophora carduiUrophora cardui2025Urophora carduiUrophora cardui2025Acidia cognataAcidia cognata2025Acidia cognataAcidia cognata2025Eupteryx aurataEupteryx aurata2025Eupteryx aurataEupteryx aurata2025Common Ridge-backEpermenia chaerophyllella2025Common Ridge-backEpermenia chaerophyllella2025Hairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarum2025Hairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarum2025Andricus grossulariae f. agamicAndricus grossulariae f. agamic2025Andricus grossulariae f. agamicAndricus grossulariae f. agamic2025Juniper ShieldbugCyphostethus tristriatus2025Juniper ShieldbugCyphostethus tristriatus2025Migrant HawkerAeshna mixta2025Migrant HawkerAeshna mixta2025Dogwood CutterAntispila petryi2025Dogwood CutterAntispila petryi2025Rhingia rostrataRhingia rostrata2025Rhingia rostrataRhingia rostrata2025Plane Leaf-minerPhyllonorycter platani2025Plane Leaf-minerPhyllonorycter platani2025Small Blood-veinScopula imitaria2025Small Blood-veinScopula imitaria2025Syrphus ribesiiSyrphus ribesii2025Syrphus ribesiiSyrphus ribesii2025Kent Maze-minerPhyllocnistis xenia2025Kent Maze-minerPhyllocnistis xenia2025Strawberry-blossom WeevilAnthonomus rubi2025Strawberry-blossom WeevilAnthonomus rubi2025Horse-Chestnut Leaf-minerCameraria ohridella2025Horse-Chestnut Leaf-minerCameraria ohridella2025Speckled WoodPararge aegeria2025Speckled WoodPararge aegeria2025Chromatomyia horticola/syngenesiaeChromatomyia horticola/syngenesiae2025Chromatomyia horticola/syngenesiaeChromatomyia horticola/syngenesiae2025Orange-spotted MinerChrysoesthia sexguttella2025Orange-spotted MinerChrysoesthia sexguttella202522-spot LadybirdPsyllobora vigintiduopunctata202522-spot LadybirdPsyllobora vigintiduopunctata2025YponomeutaYponomeuta2025YponomeutaYponomeuta2025Double LobedLateroligia ophiogramma2025Double LobedLateroligia ophiogramma2025Harmonia axyridis form succineaHarmonia axyridis form succinea2025Harmonia axyridis form succineaHarmonia axyridis form succinea2025Rowan ParornixParornix scoticella2025Rowan ParornixParornix scoticella2025Volucella pellucensVolucella pellucens2025Volucella pellucensVolucella pellucens2025Tawny Sycamore PiercerPammene aurita2025Tawny Sycamore PiercerPammene aurita2025Terellia tussilaginisTerellia tussilaginis2025Terellia tussilaginisTerellia tussilaginis2025Volucella inanisVolucella inanis2025Volucella inanisVolucella inanis2025Nettle GroundbugHeterogaster urticae2025Nettle GroundbugHeterogaster urticae2025Conops quadrifasciatusConops quadrifasciatus2025Conops quadrifasciatusConops quadrifasciatus2025Red Dead-nettle
Red Dead-nettle
Lamium purpureum
Lamium purpureum
GroundselSenecio vulgarisGroundselSenecio vulgarisCommon ChickweedStellaria mediaCommon ChickweedStellaria mediaPolypodium vulgarePolypodium vulgare2025Polypodium vulgarePolypodium vulgare2025Turkey OakQuercus cerris2025Turkey OakQuercus cerris2025ColtsfootTussilago farfara2025ColtsfootTussilago farfara2025White BryonyBryonia dioica2025White BryonyBryonia dioica2025Japanese RoseRosa rugosa2025Japanese RoseRosa rugosa2025Oxford RagwortSenecio squalidus2025Oxford RagwortSenecio squalidus2025HogweedHeracleum sphondylium2025HogweedHeracleum sphondylium2025Dwarf MallowMalva neglecta2025Dwarf MallowMalva neglecta2025ChicoryCichorium intybus2025ChicoryCichorium intybus2025Deadly NightshadeAtropa belladonna2025Deadly NightshadeAtropa belladonna2025London PlanePlatanus occidentalis x orientalis = P. x hispanica2025London PlanePlatanus occidentalis x orientalis = P. x hispanica2025Bristly OxtongueHelminthotheca echioides2025Bristly OxtongueHelminthotheca echioides2025Trifid Bur-marigoldBidens tripartita2025Trifid Bur-marigoldBidens tripartita2025Grey PoplarPopulus alba x tremula = P. x canescens2025Grey PoplarPopulus alba x tremula = P. x canescens2025Swamp CypressTaxodium distichum2025Swamp CypressTaxodium distichum2025Silver LimeTilia tomentosa2025Silver LimeTilia tomentosa2025Upright Hedge BedstrawGalium album subsp. erectum2025Upright Hedge BedstrawGalium album subsp. erectum2025Red BartsiaOdontites vernus2025Red BartsiaOdontites vernus2025Common FleabanePulicaria dysenterica2025Common FleabanePulicaria dysenterica2025SneezewortAchillea ptarmica2025SneezewortAchillea ptarmica2025AspenPopulus tremula2025AspenPopulus tremula2025Michaelmas-DaisyAster2025Michaelmas-DaisyAster2025Autumn HawkbitScorzoneroides autumnalis2025Autumn HawkbitScorzoneroides autumnalis2025PlumPrunus domestica subsp. domestica2025PlumPrunus domestica subsp. domestica2025Cat's-earHypochaeris radicata2025Cat's-earHypochaeris radicata2025Wild TeaselDipsacus fullonum2025Wild TeaselDipsacus fullonum2025MedlarMespilus germanica2025MedlarMespilus germanica2025AshFraxinus excelsior2025AshFraxinus excelsior2025Hedge BindweedCalystegia sepium2025Hedge BindweedCalystegia sepium2025Wild CarrotDaucus carota subsp. carota2025Wild CarrotDaucus carota subsp. carota2025CockspurEchinochloa crus-galli2025CockspurEchinochloa crus-galli2025Common MilletPanicum miliaceum2025Common MilletPanicum miliaceum2025