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Beacon Hill Country Park

17 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeFungiBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

52.72943, -1.23504

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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 156m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Silver Leaf Disease, Hoof Fungus, Amanita'r Gwybed +68 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Silver Leaf Disease, Hoof Fungus, Amanita'r Gwybed +68 more · last seen 2026

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Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats; Birds — Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +42 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

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

Varies

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Holly Leaf Gall Fly, Oak-apple Causer +158 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Dandelion, Enchanter's-nightshade +108 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Nettle, Dandelion, Enchanter's-nightshade +108 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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
Brook Roadpublic footpath · 459 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 459 mPath type: track
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Woodbrook Pathbridleway · 100 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 100 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Woodbrook Pathbridleway · 27 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 27 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Woodbrook Pathbridleway · 9 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 9 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

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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🌱Queen's ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Beacon Hill Country ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Southfields ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Southfields ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Beacon Hill Country ParkUrban park200 m→

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