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Bailey's Plantation

11 ha

📷 Andy Jamieson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

52.78049, -1.25249

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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

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +47 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Torth Felen, Lecanora chlarotera s. lat., Lecidella elaeochroma +10 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Torth Felen, Lecanora chlarotera s. lat., Lecidella elaeochroma +10 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Blackthorn, Dandelion +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird +216 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird +216 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Mistletoe, Goldilocks Buttercup, Yarrow +101 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Mistletoe, Goldilocks Buttercup, Yarrow +101 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Back Lanepublic footpath · 1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1 kmSurface compactedIncline 0%Path type: track
Butthole Lanepublic footpath · 1.3 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.3 kmSurface compactedPath type: cycleway
Stonebow Bridgepublic footpath · 7 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 7 mSurface groundPath type: footway
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Cycling

50 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
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Loughborough Cycle Network Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Hathern <> KegworthCycling route
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Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
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Loughborough Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Pear Tree Lanebridleway · 1.1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.1 kmSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track in Bailey's Plantation

📷 Andy Jamieson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track in Bailey's Plantation

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