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Bridge at Rearsby

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📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.72432, -1.03750

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Elder, Common Nettle, Bramble +24 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Elder, Common Nettle, Bramble +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Bedeguar Gall, Orthotylus (Melanotrichus) flavosparsus, Microtendipes +8 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Bedeguar Gall, Orthotylus (Melanotrichus) flavosparsus, Microtendipes +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Lecanora chlarotera s. lat. · last seen 2025; Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Lecanora chlarotera s. lat. · last seen 2025

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

60 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route174 m
Named routeRef 48Length 174 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route408 m
Named routeRef 48Length 408 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route55 m
Named routeRef 48Length 55 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route94 m
Named routeRef 48Length 94 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ford and bridge at Rearsby

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ford and bridge at Rearsby

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Central ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Jenham Drive ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Sileby Memorial ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱King George's FieldUrban park2.1 km→🌱Winfield ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Archdale Street ParkUrban park5 km→

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