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BAGGRAVE HALL

71 ha

📷 Andrew Tatlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome71 ha

Getting here

52.67159, -0.97172

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Little Owl and Pheasant
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Little Owl, Pheasant, Jackdaw +55 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access; Grade II* listed building: BAGGRAVE HALL

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Little Owl, Pheasant, Jackdaw +55 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — Common Darter, Ruddy Darter, Small Tortoiseshell +49 more · last seen 2024

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Dryad's Saddle, Arthonia radiata +15 more · last seen 2023

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Elder, Ivy +206 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route610 m
Named routeRef 48Length 610 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Southwards from Baggrave Hall entrance

📷 Andrew Tatlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Southwards from Baggrave Hall entrance

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