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Beacon Hill Country Park

1 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.72551, -1.24972

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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
  • 🛝Playground 168m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

12 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 +106 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Silver Leaf Disease, Hairy Curtain Crust, Hoof Fungus +106 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Blue Tit +42 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Blue Tit +42 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Brimstone +184 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Brimstone +184 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
Named routeRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

23 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

Path in the Beacon Hill Country Park

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path in the Beacon Hill Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️BEACON HILLCountry park500 m→🌱Beacon Hill Country ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Beacon Hill Country ParkUrban park1.3 km→🏞️JUBILEE WOODCountry park2.3 km→🌱Swithland WoodUrban park3.8 km→🏞️BRADGATE PARK AND SWITHLAND WOODSCountry park4.4 km→

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