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Baggrave village earthwork

14 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

52.67156, -0.96997

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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
  • 🍄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

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Little Owl, Pheasant, Jackdaw +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Little Owl, Pheasant, Jackdaw +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

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

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Elder +32 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Ruddy Darter, Small Tortoiseshell +49 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Common Darter, Ruddy Darter, Small Tortoiseshell +49 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Cleavers, Bramble +206 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Nettle, Cleavers, Bramble +206 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 4 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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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ridge and furrow near the deserted village of Baggrave

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ridge and furrow near the deserted village of Baggrave

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦BAGGRAVE HALLHistoric site100 m→✦QUENBY HALLHistoric site2.5 km→✦LOWESBY HALLHistoric site2.5 km→✦Lowesy village earthworkHistoric site2.7 km→✦Quenby Village earthworkHistoric site2.5 km→🌱All Saints ChurchUrban park2.7 km→

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