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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🍄 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🍄 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +53 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Yellow Brain, Candlesnuff Fungus +36 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Yellow Brain, Candlesnuff Fungus +36 more · last seen 2026
Varies
Plants — Hawthorn, Red Dead-nettle, Turkey Oak +19 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Red Admiral +178 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Red Admiral +178 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Lesser Celandine, Hart's-Tongue +104 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Lesser Celandine, Hart's-Tongue +104 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Leicestershire Round Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map National Forest Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 189 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 63 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 63 National Cycle Network
Show on map Leicester 'Route 2' Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 2 Local cycle route
Show on map West End Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref West End Way Local cycle route
Show on map Fosse2 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 48 National Cycle Network
Show on map Inner Ringway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Inner Ringway Local cycle route
Show on map Leicester 'Route 4' Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 Local cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
33,272 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 33,272 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Magpie · Blackbird +30
Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Red Fox · Grey Squirrel · Muntjac
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 18 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Knopper Gall Causer · Ivy Bee · Juniper Shieldbug · Peacock · Brimstone +13
Knopper Gall Causer Andricus quercuscalicis f. agamic2025 Ivy Bee Colletes hederae2025 Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus Peacock Aglais io Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus Common Orange Lichen · Yellow Brain · Cedar Cup · Candlesnuff Fungus · Jelly Ear +5
Common Orange Lichen Xanthoria parietina2025 Yellow Brain Tremella mesenterica Cedar Cup Geopora sumneriana Candlesnuff Fungus Xylaria hypoxylon2025 Jelly Ear Auricularia auricula-judae2025 Giant Puffball Calvatia gigantea Blackthorn · Hawthorn · Ivy · Spotted Medick · Turkey Oak +3
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Ivy Hedera helix Spotted Medick Medicago arabica Turkey Oak Quercus cerris Ash Fraxinus excelsior Linden Tilia Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 33,272 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Magpie · Blackbird +30
Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Red Fox · Grey Squirrel · Muntjac
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 18 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Knopper Gall Causer · Ivy Bee · Juniper Shieldbug · Peacock · Brimstone +13
Knopper Gall Causer Andricus quercuscalicis f. agamic2025 Ivy Bee Colletes hederae2025 Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus Peacock Aglais io Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus Common Orange Lichen · Yellow Brain · Cedar Cup · Candlesnuff Fungus · Jelly Ear +5
Common Orange Lichen Xanthoria parietina2025 Yellow Brain Tremella mesenterica Cedar Cup Geopora sumneriana Candlesnuff Fungus Xylaria hypoxylon2025 Jelly Ear Auricularia auricula-judae2025 Giant Puffball Calvatia gigantea Blackthorn · Hawthorn · Ivy · Spotted Medick · Turkey Oak +3
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Ivy Hedera helix Spotted Medick Medicago arabica Turkey Oak Quercus cerris Ash Fraxinus excelsior Linden Tilia Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Cerobasis guestfalica Cerobasis guestfalica2025
Cerobasis guestfalica Cerobasis guestfalica2025
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides2025
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides2025
Issus coleoptratus Issus coleoptratus2025
Issus coleoptratus Issus coleoptratus2025
Zygina flammigera Zygina flammigera2025
Zygina flammigera Zygina flammigera2025
Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis)2025
Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis)2025
Ruby Tiger Phragmatobia fuliginosa2025
Ruby Tiger Phragmatobia fuliginosa2025
Silk-button Causer Neuroterus numismalis f. agamic2025
Silk-button Causer Neuroterus numismalis f. agamic2025
Horse-Chestnut Leaf-miner Cameraria ohridella2025
Horse-Chestnut Leaf-miner Cameraria ohridella2025
Tipula paludosa Tipula paludosa2025
Tipula paludosa Tipula paludosa2025
Common Spangle Causer Neuroterus quercusbaccarum f. agamic2025
Common Spangle Causer Neuroterus quercusbaccarum f. agamic2025
Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi2025
Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi2025 2025
2025
Physcia tenella Physcia tenella2025
Physcia tenella Physcia tenella2025
Physcia adscendens Physcia adscendens2025
Physcia adscendens Physcia adscendens2025
Parasola Parasola2025
Parasola Parasola2025
Ambarelo'r Bwgan Macrolepiota procera2025
Ambarelo'r Bwgan Macrolepiota procera2025 Cow Parsley
Cow Parsley
Anthriscus sylvestris
Anthriscus sylvestris
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