Glade
← Back⚽ Playing field

Ashby Magna Open Space

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPitches
Dogs welcome

Getting here

52.51253, -1.17009

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Kestrel, Moorhen +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Kestrel, Moorhen +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Peacock +123 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Peacock +123 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Elder, Common Nettle, Common Ragwort +180 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Elder, Common Nettle, Common Ragwort +180 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +22 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Bridleway V44Walking route
Named routeRef V44
🚴

Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route625 m
Named routeRef 6Length 625 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 50Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.7 km
Named routeRef 50Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route367 m
Named routeRef 6Length 367 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Willoughby Road enters Ashby Magna

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Willoughby Road enters Ashby Magna

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Victory ParkUrban park4.9 km→✦Petlinge medieval settlement and manorial garden remains 90m west and 160m south east of All Saints' ChurchHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Broughton Astley Leisure CentreUrban park4.3 km→🌱Leire Playing FieldUrban park4.5 km→✦Moated site with fishpond at Dunton BassettHistoric site1.7 km→🌱Gilmorton Recreation GroundUrban park3.5 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 7a52e620-74e2-410f-91eb-d82ae066f9c9