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Beacon Hill Country Park

239 ha

📷 William Fairbrother · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome239 ha

Getting here

52.72795, -1.24291

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦44+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Blue Tit
  • 🍄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

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow +41 more · last seen 2026; Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow +41 more · last seen 2026; Lowland heathland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Holly Leaf Gall Fly, Green-veined White +156 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Jelly Ear, Silver Leaf Disease, Hoof Fungus +67 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Holly, Bluebell +113 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 9 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
Brook Roadpublic footpath · 459 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 459 mPath type: track
K1public footpath · 882 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 882 mSurface grassPath type: footway
Brook Lanepublic footpath · 804 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 804 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

27 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

7 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

Toadstools at Beacon Hill Country Park

📷 William Fairbrother · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Toadstools at Beacon Hill Country Park

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🌱Beacon Hill Country ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Swithland WoodUrban park3.6 km→🌱Garden of RemembranceUrban park4.1 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park4.2 km→🌱International GardenUrban park4.2 km→✦BRADGATE PARKHistoric site4.6 km→