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Beacon Hill Country Park

3 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.72662, -1.22675

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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
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Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Blue Tit +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Blue Tit +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Yellow Brain, Silver Leaf Disease, Hoof Fungus +115 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Yellow Brain, Silver Leaf Disease, Hoof Fungus +115 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Bramble, Common Nettle +26 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Dandelion, White Clover +107 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Dandelion, White Clover +107 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Marble Gall Causer, Speckled Wood +174 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Marble Gall Causer, Speckled Wood +174 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 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
Brook Lanepublic footpath · 804 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 804 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

24 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 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
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle 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

Two paths in Beacon Hill Country Park

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Two paths in Beacon Hill Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Queen's ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park4.9 km→🏞️BEACON HILLCountry park1.1 km→🌱Beacon Hill Country ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Southfields ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Southfields ParkUrban park4.9 km→

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