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Beacon Hill Country Park

14 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFungiForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

52.72653, -1.25275

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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
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Silver Leaf Disease, Hairy Curtain Crust, Hoof Fungus +102 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Silver Leaf Disease, Hairy Curtain Crust, Hoof Fungus +102 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Foraging

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

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Brimstone, Holly Leaf Gall Fly +170 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Brimstone, Holly Leaf Gall Fly +170 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +43 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

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

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths 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
K1public footpath · 882 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 882 mSurface grassPath type: footway
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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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Minor road heading south east near Beacon Hill Country Park

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Minor road heading south east near Beacon Hill Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️BEACON HILLCountry park700 m→🌱Beacon Hill Country ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Beacon Hill Country ParkUrban park1.4 km→🏞️JUBILEE WOODCountry park2.3 km→🌱Swithland WoodUrban park4 km→🌱Garden of RemembranceUrban park4.5 km→

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