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Beacon Hill Country Park

30 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeFungiBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome30 ha

Getting here

52.72660, -1.23522

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 182m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

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Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Erythricium aurantiacum, Silver Leaf Disease +72 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Erythricium aurantiacum, Silver Leaf Disease +72 more · last seen 2026

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Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats; Birds — Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Blackbird +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Dandelion +22 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

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Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Brimstone, Holly Leaf Gall Fly +142 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yellow Pimpernel, Lesser Celandine, Cleavers +112 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Yellow Pimpernel, Lesser Celandine, Cleavers +112 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

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

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
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Loughborough Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
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Loughborough Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
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Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
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Loughborough Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

National Forest Way at the Beacon Hill Country Park

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

National Forest Way at the Beacon Hill Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Beacon Hill Country ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Beacon Hill Country ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Swithland WoodUrban park3.1 km→🌱Garden of RemembranceUrban park4.2 km→✦BRADGATE PARKHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Bradgate ParkUrban park4.2 km→

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