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Bosworth Park

1 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFungiBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.62093, -1.38766

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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 255m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Playground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Puccinia tumida, Dog's Mercury Rust, Clustered Brittlestem +9 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Puccinia tumida, Dog's Mercury Rust, Clustered Brittlestem +9 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Blackbird, Black-headed Gull +46 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Blackbird, Black-headed Gull +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Angle Shades +185 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Angle Shades +185 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Creeping Buttercup, Hogweed +217 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Nettle, Creeping Buttercup, Hogweed +217 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 52Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.3 km
Named routeLength 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route433 m
Named routeLength 433 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
N/ACycling route988 m
Named routeLength 988 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wheatfield with monuments, Bosworth Park

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wheatfield with monuments, Bosworth Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Market Bosworth Country ParkUrban park300 m→🏞️MARKET BOSWORTH PARKCountry park300 m→🌱Bosworth ParkUrban park300 m→🏞️BATTLEFIELD OF BOSWORTHCountry park3.1 km→🌱Bosworth Battlefield Country ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Shenton StationUrban park3.2 km→

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