Croft Glebe - Broadleaved woodland
1 ha
🦉Wildlife🦅Birds🦋Insects
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha
Getting here
52.56622, -1.25031
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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
🌤️ 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
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦅Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Good match
Acid grassland — heathland butterflies and rare invertebrates
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🌲Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Footpath V51Walking route▾
Named routeRef V51
Bridleway V53Walking route▾
Named routeRef V53
Bridleway V29Walking route▾
Named routeRef V29
Footpath V35Walking route▾
Named routeRef V35
Footpath U50Walking route▾
Named routeRef U50
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Leicester 'Route 3'Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
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Old woodland on Croft Hill
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Wildlife to spot
25,554 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
25,554 records · National Biodiversity NetworkBlackbird · Little Egret · House Sparrow · Robin · Kestrel +21
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Great TitParus major
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
- Grey PartridgePerdix perdix
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- LapwingVanellus vanellus
- MagpiePica pica2025
- JackdawColoeus monedula2025
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
- JayGarrulus glandarius2025
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis2025
Badger · Mole · Grey Squirrel · Muntjac · Brown Hare +5
- BadgerMeles meles
- MoleTalpa europaea
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- MuntjacMuntiacus reevesi
- Brown HareLepus europaeus
- Brown RatRattus norvegicus
- OtterLutra lutra
🐝Insects48 species
winterspringautumn
2026▾
Yellow-legged Mining Bee · Scarlet Tiger · Peacock · Limnephilus lunatus · Tawny Mining Bee +43
- Yellow-legged Mining BeeAndrena flavipes
- Scarlet TigerCallimorpha dominula
- PeacockAglais io
- Limnephilus lunatusLimnephilus lunatus2025
- Tawny Mining BeeAndrena fulva
- Hairy-footed Flower Bee
🍄Fungi16 species
springautumn
2026▾
Arum Rust · Entyloma ficariae · Lecanora stenotropa · Cladonia chlorophaea s. lat. · Parasola +11
- Arum RustPuccinia sessilis
- Entyloma ficariaeEntyloma ficariae
- Lecanora stenotropaLecanora stenotropa
- Cladonia chlorophaea s. lat.Cladonia chlorophaea s. lat.
- ParasolaParasola
- Cladonia rangiformisCladonia rangiformis
Springbeauty · Cowslip · Common Stork's-bill · Coltsfoot · Sheep's Sorrel +33
- SpringbeautyClaytonia perfoliata
- CowslipPrimula veris
- Common Stork's-billErodium cicutarium
- ColtsfootTussilago farfara
- Sheep's SorrelRumex acetosella
- DaisyBellis perennis
- Oxeye DaisyLeucanthemum vulgare
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
25,554 records · National Biodiversity NetworkBlackbird · Little Egret · House Sparrow · Robin · Kestrel +21
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Great TitParus major
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
- Grey PartridgePerdix perdix
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- LapwingVanellus vanellus
- MagpiePica pica2025
- JackdawColoeus monedula2025
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
- JayGarrulus glandarius2025
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis2025
Badger · Mole · Grey Squirrel · Muntjac · Brown Hare +5
- BadgerMeles meles
- MoleTalpa europaea
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- MuntjacMuntiacus reevesi
- Brown HareLepus europaeus
- Brown RatRattus norvegicus
- OtterLutra lutra
🐝Insects48 species
winterspringautumn
2026▾
Yellow-legged Mining Bee · Scarlet Tiger · Peacock · Limnephilus lunatus · Tawny Mining Bee +43
- Yellow-legged Mining BeeAndrena flavipes
- Scarlet TigerCallimorpha dominula
- PeacockAglais io
- Limnephilus lunatusLimnephilus lunatus2025
- Tawny Mining BeeAndrena fulva
- Hairy-footed Flower Bee
🍄Fungi16 species
springautumn
2026▾
Arum Rust · Entyloma ficariae · Lecanora stenotropa · Cladonia chlorophaea s. lat. · Parasola +11
- Arum RustPuccinia sessilis
- Entyloma ficariaeEntyloma ficariae
- Lecanora stenotropaLecanora stenotropa
- Cladonia chlorophaea s. lat.Cladonia chlorophaea s. lat.
- ParasolaParasola
- Cladonia rangiformisCladonia rangiformis
Springbeauty · Cowslip · Common Stork's-bill · Coltsfoot · Sheep's Sorrel +33
- SpringbeautyClaytonia perfoliata
- CowslipPrimula veris
- Common Stork's-billErodium cicutarium
- ColtsfootTussilago farfara
- Sheep's SorrelRumex acetosella
- DaisyBellis perennis
- Oxeye DaisyLeucanthemum vulgare
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Rabbit
Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
Oryctolagus cuniculus
Red FoxVulpes vulpesRed FoxVulpes vulpesHedgehogErinaceus europaeusHedgehogErinaceus europaeusAnthophora plumipes
Anthophora plumipes
Common Carder BeeBombus pascuorum2025Common Carder BeeBombus pascuorum2025Vine WeevilOtiorhynchus sulcatus2025Vine WeevilOtiorhynchus sulcatus2025Marble GallAndricus kollariMarble GallAndricus kollariOrius (Orius) laevigatusOrius (Orius) laevigatusOrius (Orius) laevigatusOrius (Orius) laevigatusGolden DotStigmella aurellaGolden DotStigmella aurellaRhyzobius lituraRhyzobius lituraRhyzobius lituraRhyzobius litura24-spot LadybirdSubcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata24-spot LadybirdSubcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctataCreeping Thistle LacebugTingis (Tingis) ampliataCreeping Thistle LacebugTingis (Tingis) ampliataEpiclerus panyasEpiclerus panyasEpiclerus panyasEpiclerus panyas22-spot LadybirdPsyllobora vigintiduopunctata22-spot LadybirdPsyllobora vigintiduopunctataCallitula bicolorCallitula bicolorCallitula bicolorCallitula bicolor7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctataDrymus (Sylvadrymus) sylvaticusDrymus (Sylvadrymus) sylvaticusDrymus (Sylvadrymus) sylvaticusDrymus (Sylvadrymus) sylvaticusCallitula pyrrhogasterCallitula pyrrhogasterCallitula pyrrhogasterCallitula pyrrhogasterDemetrias atricapillusDemetrias atricapillusDemetrias atricapillusDemetrias atricapillusAchenium depressumAchenium depressumAchenium depressumAchenium depressum16-spot LadybirdTytthaspis sedecimpunctata16-spot LadybirdTytthaspis sedecimpunctataField Damsel BugNabis (Nabis) ferusField Damsel BugNabis (Nabis) ferusStenodema (Brachystira) calcarataStenodema (Brachystira) calcarataStenodema (Brachystira) calcarataStenodema (Brachystira) calcarataHawthorn ShieldbugAcanthosoma haemorrhoidaleHawthorn ShieldbugAcanthosoma haemorrhoidaleGreen ShieldbugPalomena prasinaGreen ShieldbugPalomena prasinaAnthicus antherinusAnthicus antherinusAnthicus antherinusAnthicus antherinusAngle ShadesPhlogophora meticulosaAngle ShadesPhlogophora meticulosaCommon PlumeEmmelina monodactylaCommon PlumeEmmelina monodactylaWhite-shouldered House-mothEndrosis sarcitrellaWhite-shouldered House-mothEndrosis sarcitrellaSilver FishLepisma saccharinumSilver FishLepisma saccharinumTrioza urticaeTrioza urticae2025Trioza urticaeTrioza urticae2025Eupteryx aurataEupteryx aurata2025Eupteryx aurataEupteryx aurata2025Monaphis antennataMonaphis antennata2025Monaphis antennataMonaphis antennata2025Lagria hirtaLagria hirta2025Lagria hirtaLagria hirta2025Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2025Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2025Nysius senecionisNysius senecionis2025Nysius senecionisNysius senecionis2025Psammotettix confinisPsammotettix confinis2025Psammotettix confinisPsammotettix confinis2025Himacerus (Anaptus) majorHimacerus (Anaptus) major2025Himacerus (Anaptus) majorHimacerus (Anaptus) major2025Eupteryx urticaeEupteryx urticae2025Eupteryx urticaeEupteryx urticae2025Macrosteles viridigriseusMacrosteles viridigriseus2025Macrosteles viridigriseusMacrosteles viridigriseus2025Taphropeltus contractusTaphropeltus contractus2025Taphropeltus contractusTaphropeltus contractus2025Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax2025Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax2025Limnephilus auriculaLimnephilus auricula2025Limnephilus auriculaLimnephilus auricula2025Small WhitePieris rapae2025Small WhitePieris rapae2025Riband WaveIdaea aversata2025Riband WaveIdaea aversata2025Orange SwiftTriodia sylvina2025Orange SwiftTriodia sylvina2025Peltigera hymenina
Peltigera hymenina
Peltigera hymenina
Peltigera hymenina
Xanthoparmelia conspersaXanthoparmelia conspersaXanthoparmelia conspersaXanthoparmelia conspersaBrithdegyll EddîogPanaeolus papilionaceusBrithdegyll EddîogPanaeolus papilionaceusPeltigera membranaceaPeltigera membranaceaPeltigera membranaceaPeltigera membranaceaPodosphaera fugaxPodosphaera fugaxPodosphaera fugaxPodosphaera fugaxHoney FungusArmillaria mellea2025Honey FungusArmillaria mellea2025Yellow StainerAgaricus xanthodermus2025Yellow StainerAgaricus xanthodermus2025Giant PolyporeMeripilus giganteus2025Giant PolyporeMeripilus giganteus2025Brown RollrimPaxillus involutus2025Brown RollrimPaxillus involutus2025Collared EarthstarGeastrum michelianum2025Collared EarthstarGeastrum michelianum2025Wood AvensGeum urbanumWood AvensGeum urbanumBroomCytisus scopariusBroomCytisus scopariusLords-and-LadiesArum maculatumLords-and-LadiesArum maculatumRed Dead-nettleLamium purpureumRed Dead-nettleLamium purpureumLesser CelandineFicaria vernaLesser CelandineFicaria vernaGorseUlex europaeusGorseUlex europaeusWild AngelicaAngelica sylvestrisWild AngelicaAngelica sylvestrisAshFraxinus excelsiorAshFraxinus excelsiorBulrushTypha latifoliaBulrushTypha latifoliaCommon ReedPhragmites australisCommon ReedPhragmites australisWild TeaselDipsacus fullonumWild TeaselDipsacus fullonumParsley-piertAphanes arvensisParsley-piertAphanes arvensisGroundselSenecio vulgarisGroundselSenecio vulgarisWhite StonecropSedum albumWhite StonecropSedum albumBird's-footOrnithopus perpusillusBird's-footOrnithopus perpusillusSpringy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosusSpringy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosusSticky Mouse-earCerastium glomeratumSticky Mouse-earCerastium glomeratumCommon WhitlowgrassErophila vernaCommon WhitlowgrassErophila vernaMeadow SaxifrageSaxifraga granulataMeadow SaxifrageSaxifraga granulataSmall-flowered Crane's-billGeranium pusillumSmall-flowered Crane's-billGeranium pusillumBifid CrestwortLophocolea bidentataBifid CrestwortLophocolea bidentataPignutConopodium majusPignutConopodium majusNeat Feather-mossPseudoscleropodium purumNeat Feather-mossPseudoscleropodium purumSubterranean CloverTrifolium subterraneumSubterranean CloverTrifolium subterraneumHoary RagwortJacobaea erucifoliaHoary RagwortJacobaea erucifoliaPointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidataPointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidataCommon SorrelRumex acetosaCommon SorrelRumex acetosaBuck's-horn PlantainPlantago coronopusBuck's-horn PlantainPlantago coronopusShepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastorisShepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastorisStinking HelleboreHelleborus foetidusStinking HelleboreHelleborus foetidusHogweedHeracleum sphondylium2025HogweedHeracleum sphondylium2025