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Barrow upon Soar Millennium Park

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.75469, -1.13693

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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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Peziza, Oyster Mushroom, Wood Blewits +24 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Peziza, Oyster Mushroom, Wood Blewits +24 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Lesser Marsh Grasshopper, Roesel's Bush-cricket, Setaceous Hebrew Character +137 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Lesser Marsh Grasshopper, Roesel's Bush-cricket, Setaceous Hebrew Character +137 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Orange Balsam, Floating Pennywort, Hop +46 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Orange Balsam, Floating Pennywort, Hop +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Dandelion, Water Mint +12 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

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

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance to the Millennium Park, Barrow-upon-Soar

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance to the Millennium Park, Barrow-upon-Soar

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