Bittesby deserted medieval village 2 ha
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52.46854, -1.26440
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Archaeological site scheduled monument
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 🌿 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
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 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 — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +71 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Wild Teasel, Upright Hedge Bedstraw, Ragged-Robin +63 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Wild Teasel, Upright Hedge Bedstraw, Ragged-Robin +63 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Bulrush, Guelder-rose, Dandelion +9 more foraging species
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Spindle Ermine, Common Oak Purple, Currant Gall Causer +28 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Spindle Ermine, Common Oak Purple, Currant Gall Causer +28 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
ACW Circular Walk 12 Walking route ▾
Named route Ref C12 Local walking route
Show on map ACW Circular Walk 12B Walking route ▾
Named route Ref C12B Local walking route
Show on map Leicestershire Round Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map ACW Circular Walk 12O Walking route ▾
Named route Ref C12O Local walking route
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Brown Hare
Brown Hare
Lepus europaeus
Lepus europaeus
Oak-apple Causer
Oak-apple Causer
Biorhiza pallida f. sexual
Biorhiza pallida f. sexual
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris
Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris
Meadow Longhorn Cauchas rufimitrella
Meadow Longhorn Cauchas rufimitrella
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Winter Moth Operophtera brumata
Winter Moth Operophtera brumata
Rabdophaga rosaria complex Rabdophaga rosaria complex
Rabdophaga rosaria complex Rabdophaga rosaria complex
Curved-leaf Gall Causer Andricus curvator f. sexual
Curved-leaf Gall Causer Andricus curvator f. sexual
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Swan-feather Dwarf Elachista argentella
Swan-feather Dwarf Elachista argentella
Brachycaudus (Acaudus) lychnidis Brachycaudus (Acaudus) lychnidis
Brachycaudus (Acaudus) lychnidis Brachycaudus (Acaudus) lychnidis
Tipula vernalis Tipula vernalis
Tipula vernalis Tipula vernalis
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
Bridgman’s Bean-galler Euura bridgmanii
Bridgman’s Bean-galler Euura bridgmanii
Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana
Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria
Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines
Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines
Peacock Aglais io
Peacock Aglais io
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Bedeguar Gall Diplolepis rosae
Bedeguar Gall Diplolepis rosae
Leucozona lucorum Leucozona lucorum
Leucozona lucorum Leucozona lucorum
Burnet Companion Euclidia glyphica
Burnet Companion Euclidia glyphica
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Bishop's Mitre Aelia acuminata
Bishop's Mitre Aelia acuminata
Bulrush Typha latifolia2025
Bulrush Typha latifolia2025
Welted Thistle Carduus crispus2025
Welted Thistle Carduus crispus2025
Celery-leaved Buttercup Ranunculus sceleratus2025
Celery-leaved Buttercup Ranunculus sceleratus2025
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta2025
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta2025
Small-leaved Lime Tilia cordata2025
Small-leaved Lime Tilia cordata2025
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2025
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2025
Apple Malus domestica2025
Apple Malus domestica2025
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum2025
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum2025
Cowslip Primula veris2025
Cowslip Primula veris2025
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus2025
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus2025
Black-grass Alopecurus myosuroides2025
Black-grass Alopecurus myosuroides2025
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Common Liverwort Marchantia polymorpha
Common Liverwort Marchantia polymorpha
Lesser Bulrush Typha angustifolia2025
Lesser Bulrush Typha angustifolia2025
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2025
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
London Plane Platanus occidentalis x orientalis = P. x hispanica2025
London Plane Platanus occidentalis x orientalis = P. x hispanica2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025
Hedge Bedstraw Galium album2025
Hedge Bedstraw Galium album2025
New Zealand Pigmyweed Crassula helmsii2025
New Zealand Pigmyweed Crassula helmsii2025
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara2025
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara2025
Water Mint Mentha aquatica2025
Water Mint Mentha aquatica2025
Swedish Whitebeam Sorbus intermedia2025
Swedish Whitebeam Sorbus intermedia2025
Ramsons Allium ursinum2025
Ramsons Allium ursinum2025
Water Figwort Scrophularia auriculata2025
Water Figwort Scrophularia auriculata2025
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum2025
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum2025
White Willow Salix alba2025
White Willow Salix alba2025
Wild Service-tree Sorbus torminalis2025
Wild Service-tree Sorbus torminalis2025
Greater Plantain Plantago major2025
Greater Plantain Plantago major2025
Hazel Corylus avellana2025
Hazel Corylus avellana2025
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense2025
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense2025
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa2025
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa2025
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris2025
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris2025
Beech Fagus sylvatica2025
Beech Fagus sylvatica2025
Alder Alnus glutinosa2025
Alder Alnus glutinosa2025
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus2025
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus2025
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale2025
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale2025
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2025
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2025
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula2025
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula2025
Medium-flowered Winter-cress Barbarea intermedia2025
Medium-flowered Winter-cress Barbarea intermedia2025
Walnut Juglans regia2025
Walnut Juglans regia2025
Marsh Horsetail Equisetum palustre2025
Marsh Horsetail Equisetum palustre2025
Atlas Cedar Cedrus atlantica2025
Atlas Cedar Cedrus atlantica2025
Callitriche aggregate Callitriche aggregate2025
Callitriche aggregate Callitriche aggregate2025
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2025
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2025
Gorse Ulex europaeus2025
Gorse Ulex europaeus2025
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum2025
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum2025
Red Campion Silene dioica2025
Red Campion Silene dioica2025
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus2025
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus2025
False Fox-sedge Carex otrubae2025
False Fox-sedge Carex otrubae2025
Fodder Burnet Poterium sanguisorba subsp. balearicum2025
Fodder Burnet Poterium sanguisorba subsp. balearicum2025
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis2025
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis2025
Field Pansy Viola arvensis2025
Field Pansy Viola arvensis2025
Parsley-piert Aphanes arvensis2025
Parsley-piert Aphanes arvensis2025
Fool's Water-Cress Helosciadium nodiflorum2025
Fool's Water-Cress Helosciadium nodiflorum2025
Bulbous Buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus2025
Bulbous Buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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