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Billa Barra Hill

1 ha

📷 peter robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFungiForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.69818, -1.31121

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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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Oak Mildew, Parmotrema perlatum, Violet Bramble Rust +93 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Oak Mildew, Parmotrema perlatum, Violet Bramble Rust +93 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Bramble, Hawthorn +22 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Goldfinch, Magpie, Woodpigeon +43 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Goldfinch, Magpie, Woodpigeon +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Oak Cloud, Common Spangle Causer +141 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Oak Cloud, Common Spangle Causer +141 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yorkshire-fog, Gorse, Holly +129 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Yorkshire-fog, Gorse, Holly +129 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 7 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

71 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route118 m
Named routeRef 52Length 118 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route113 m
Named routeRef 52Length 113 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route41 m
Named routeRef 52Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route327 m
Named routeLength 327 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path towards kissing gate on Billa Barra Hill

📷 peter robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path towards kissing gate on Billa Barra Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Penny Wakefield Community WoodlandUrban park3.2 km→🌱Penny Wakefield Community WoodlandUrban park3.2 km→🦉BILLA BARRA HILL NATURE RESERVENature reserve100 m→🌱Coalville ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Phoenix ParkUrban park4.8 km→🏞️BAGWORTH HEATH WOODSCountry park3.8 km→

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