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Beacon Hill Country Park

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📷 William Fairbrother · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeFungiBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.72911, -1.25142

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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
Parking· Paid

Best for

9 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 +66 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Silver Leaf Disease, Hoof Fungus, Amanita'r Gwybed +66 more · last seen 2026

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Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow +41 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow +41 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Holly Leaf Gall Fly, Oak-apple Causer +168 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Holly Leaf Gall Fly, Oak-apple Causer +168 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Yellow Pimpernel, Bramble +96 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Nettle, Yellow Pimpernel, Bramble +96 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

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
Named routeRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

31 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Beacon Hill Country Park

📷 William Fairbrother · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Beacon Hill Country ParkUrban park600 m→🏞️BEACON HILLCountry park600 m→🌱Beacon Hill Country ParkUrban park1.3 km→🏞️JUBILEE WOODCountry park2 km→🌱Swithland WoodUrban park4.1 km→🌱Garden of RemembranceUrban park4.2 km→

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