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Blesswell Grange

4 ha

📷 Kate Jewell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeForagingBirds
Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.83396, -0.86139

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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
  • 🌿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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Hawthorn, Garlic Mustard +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Blackbird, Woodcock +18 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Kestrel, Blackbird, Woodcock +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Grass, Smooth Sow-thistle, Austrian Pine +99 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Grass, Smooth Sow-thistle, Austrian Pine +99 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Torth Felen, Hairy Curtain Crust, Dryad's Saddle · last seen 2023; Fungi — Torth Felen, Hairy Curtain Crust, Dryad's Saddle · last seen 2023

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mowbray WayWalking route14 km
Named routeLength 14 kmLocal walking route
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Grantham CanalCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 64Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route485 m
Named routeRef 64Length 485 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 64Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route9.9 km
Named routeRef 64Length 9.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway near Eastwell

📷 Kate Jewell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway near Eastwell

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Nearby places

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🌱Croxton ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Waltham Methodist ChurchUrban park3.8 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park4 km→🐄Crossroads Cafe, Farm Shop and DairyVisitor farm1.3 km→⛪Waltham Methodist ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→

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