BATTLEFIELD OF BOSWORTH
23 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🧺Picnic🦉Wildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome23 ha
Getting here
52.59685, -1.41132
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦47+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Robin
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦47+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Robin
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Moorhen +44 more · last seen 2026; Country park — mixed habitats
Free
🧺Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area; Country park — good for group day out
Free
Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Moorhen +44 more · last seen 2026; Country park — managed habitat
Free
🍄Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Ramalina farinacea, Common Orange Lichen, Candlesnuff Fungus +11 more · last seen 2025
Varies
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Greater Tussock-sedge, Gypsywort, Wild Privet +23 more · last seen 2025; Country park — managed seasonal habitats and events
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Golden Dot, Cionus alauda, Willow Bean-galler +37 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km7 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Footpath T54Walking route▾
Named routeRef T54
Footpath T53Walking route▾
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Footpath T50Walking route▾
Named routeRef T50
Leicestershire RoundWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Footpath U8Walking route▾
Named routeRef U8
13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 52Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km▾
Named routeRef 52Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km▾
Named routeRef 52Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.6 km▾
Named routeRef 52Length 3.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route21 m▾
Named routeRef 52Length 21 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route673 m▾
Named routeRef 52Length 673 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Field near Bosworth Battlefield
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
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Parrot WaxcapGliophorus psittacinusParrot WaxcapGliophorus psittacinusSnowy WaxcapCuphophyllus virgineus var. virgineusSnowy WaxcapCuphophyllus virgineus var. virgineusShaggy ScalycapPholiota squarrosaShaggy ScalycapPholiota squarrosaParasolaParasolaParasolaParasolaLecidella elaeochromaLecidella elaeochromaLecidella elaeochromaLecidella elaeochromaLecanora chlarotera s. lat.Lecanora chlarotera s. lat.Lecanora chlarotera s. lat.Lecanora chlarotera s. lat.Ramalina fastigiataRamalina fastigiataRamalina fastigiataRamalina fastigiataHornbeamCarpinus betulusHornbeamCarpinus betulusField HorsetailEquisetum arvenseField HorsetailEquisetum arvenseCurled DockRumex crispusCurled DockRumex crispusRed CloverTrifolium pratenseRed CloverTrifolium pratenseGooseberryRibes uva-crispaGooseberryRibes uva-crispaWater DockRumex hydrolapathumWater DockRumex hydrolapathumGreater Pond-sedgeCarex ripariaGreater Pond-sedgeCarex ripariaTall FescueSchedonorus arundinaceusTall FescueSchedonorus arundinaceusBush VetchVicia sepiumBush VetchVicia sepiumYellow IrisIris pseudacorusYellow IrisIris pseudacorusWater FigwortScrophularia auriculataWater FigwortScrophularia auriculataFalse Fox-sedgeCarex otrubaeFalse Fox-sedgeCarex otrubaeCuckooflowerCardamine pratensisCuckooflowerCardamine pratensisSilverweedPotentilla anserinaSilverweedPotentilla anserinaMeadowsweetFilipendula ulmariaMeadowsweetFilipendula ulmariaHemlock Water-dropwortOenanthe crocataHemlock Water-dropwortOenanthe crocataGround-ivyGlechoma hederaceaGround-ivyGlechoma hederaceaBulrushTypha latifoliaBulrushTypha latifoliaColtsfootTussilago farfaraColtsfootTussilago farfaraEvents & activities nearby
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