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Bardon Hill Sports Club

2 ha

📷 Ashley Dace · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFungiForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.71502, -1.34182

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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
  • 🛝Playground 118m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Violet Bramble Rust, Razor Strop Fungus, Common Orange Lichen +15 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Violet Bramble Rust, Razor Strop Fungus, Common Orange Lichen +15 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Hogweed +14 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Dunnock, Woodpigeon +41 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Dunnock, Woodpigeon +41 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Gatekeeper +170 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Gatekeeper +170 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Common Spotted-orchid +128 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Common Spotted-orchid +128 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

70 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route118 m
Named routeRef 52Length 118 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route113 m
Named routeRef 52Length 113 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route41 m
Named routeRef 52Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bardon Hill Quarry

📷 Ashley Dace · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bardon Hill Quarry

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🌱Penny Wakefield Community WoodlandUrban park2.3 km→🏞️SNIBSTONCountry park3 km→🌱Penny Wakefield Community WoodlandUrban park2.3 km→🌱Sence Valley Country ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Coalville ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Phoenix ParkUrban park2.1 km→

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