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Beacon Hill hillfort, enclosure and linear boundary

16 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFungiBirds
Free entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

52.72778, -1.24454

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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 265m 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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

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

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Bird watching

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

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Holly Leaf Gall Fly, Green-veined White +156 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

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

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Holly, Bluebell +113 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Nettle, Holly, Bluebell +113 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
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Ivanhoe WayWalking route
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
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Loughborough Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
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Loughborough Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
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Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
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Loughborough Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

The eastern slopes of Beacon Hill

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The eastern slopes of Beacon Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️BEACON HILLCountry park100 m→🌱Beacon Hill Country ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Beacon Hill Country ParkUrban park900 m→🏞️JUBILEE WOODCountry park2.1 km→🌱Swithland WoodUrban park3.7 km→🌱Garden of RemembranceUrban park4.2 km→

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