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Freemens Common - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Dave Hitchborne · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.63416, -1.11952

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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
  • ☕Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

164 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
West End WayCycling route
Named routeRef West End WayLocal cycle route
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Inner RingwayCycling route
Named routeRef Inner RingwayLocal cycle route
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Leicester Railway Depot

📷 Dave Hitchborne · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Leicester Railway Depot

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Abbey ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Abbey ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Spinney Hill ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Spinney Hill ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Evington ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Evington ParkUrban park2.9 km→

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