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Broombriggs Farm Country Park

1 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

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52.71757, -1.22646

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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
🐕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
🍄Mushroom 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

9 activities

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Strong match

Fungi — Violet Bramble Rust, Yellow Brain, Parmotrema perlatum +117 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Violet Bramble Rust, Yellow Brain, Parmotrema perlatum +117 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Foraging

Strong match

Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Elder +29 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Holly Leaf Gall Fly, 7-spot Ladybird, Silk-button Causer +171 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Holly Leaf Gall Fly, 7-spot Ladybird, Silk-button Causer +171 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Plants — Heath Bedstraw, Holly, Bramble +125 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Heath Bedstraw, Holly, Bramble +125 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

Leicestershire RoundWalking route

Named routeRegional walking route

National Forest WayWalking route

Named routeRegional walking route

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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route

Named routeRef 2Local cycle route

Loughborough Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route

Named routeRef 1Local cycle route

Loughborough Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route

Named routeRef 3Local cycle route

Loughborough Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route

Named routeRef 5Local cycle route

Route 6Cycling route

Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network

Main RouteCycling route990 m

Named routeRef 6Length 990 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

41,619 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

41,619 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds30 species

autumnwinter

2026

Carrion Crow · Blackbird · Jay · Woodpigeon · Long-tailed Tit +25

Carrion CrowCorvus corone
BlackbirdTurdus merula
JayGarrulus glandarius2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
Great TitParus major2025
RavenCorvus corax
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
NuthatchSitta europaea
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
MagpiePica pica
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2025
Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2025
RobinErithacus rubecula2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
Snow BuntingPlectrophenax nivalis2025
StonechatSaxicola rubicola2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025

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Mammals3 species

autumn

2026

Hazel Dormouse · Grey Squirrel · Mole

Hazel DormouseMuscardinus avellanarius2025
Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
MoleTalpa europaea2025

🐸

Amphibians1 species

winter

2026

Frog

FrogRana

🐝

Insects43 species

autumn

2026

Holly Leaf Gall Fly · Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Golden Dot · Common Cockchafer · Harlequin Ladybird +38

Holly Leaf Gall FlyPhytomyza ilicis
Buff-tailed BumblebeeBombus terrestris
Golden DotStigmella aurella
Common CockchaferMelolontha melolontha
Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis
7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata2025
Common WaspVespula vulgaris2025
Rhamphus oxyacanthaeRhamphus oxyacanthae2025
Glyphotaelius pellucidusGlyphotaelius pellucidus2025
Stag BeetleLucanus cervus
White-spot MomphaMompha langiella
CommaPolygonia c-album
BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni
PeacockAglais io
Scarlet TigerCallimorpha dominula
22-spot LadybirdPsyllobora vigintiduopunctata
Nut Bud MothEpinotia tenerana
Taxomyia taxiTaxomyia taxi
Contarinia coryliContarinia coryli
Winter MothOperophtera brumata2025
10-spot LadybirdAdalia decempunctata2025
Broken-barred Oak DotEctoedemia subbimaculella2025
November Moth agg.Epirrita dilutata agg.2025
Trioza remotaTrioza remota2025
Rowan DotStigmella nylandriella2025
Eudasyphora cyanellaEudasyphora cyanella2025
Hartigiola annulipesHartigiola annulipes2025
Pseudoneuroterus saliens f. agamicPseudoneuroterus saliens f. agamic2025
Sycamore Leaf-minerPhyllonorycter geniculella2025
Nut Leaf Blister MothPhyllonorycter coryli2025
Hazel leaf-minerPhyllonorycter nicellii2025
Nut-tree DotStigmella microtheriella2025
Maple DotStigmella aceris2025
Holly BlueCelastrina argiolus2025
Cola-nut CauserAndricus lignicola f. agamic2025
Beech DotStigmella hemargyrella2025
Apple Leaf MinerLyonetia clerkella2025
Smooth Pea GallDiplolepis eglanteriae agg.2025
Maple Leaf-minerPhyllonorycter acerifoliella2025
Bedeguar GallDiplolepis rosae2025
Anoecia (Anoecia) corniAnoecia (Anoecia) corni2025
Chestnut DotStigmella samiatella2025
Phytomyza agromyzinaPhytomyza agromyzina2025

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Fungi41 species

winterautumn

2026

Silver Leaf Disease · Oak Moss · Illosporiopsis christiansenii · Erythricium aurantiacum · Amanita'r Gwybed +36

Silver Leaf DiseaseChondrostereum purpureum
Oak MossEvernia prunastri
Illosporiopsis christianseniiIllosporiopsis christiansenii
Erythricium aurantiacumErythricium aurantiacum
Amanita'r GwybedAmanita muscaria2025
Clouded FunnelClitocybe nebularis2025
Blushing BracketDaedaleopsis confragosa
Hypotrachyna revoluta s. lat.Hypotrachyna revoluta s. lat.
Lecanora polytropaLecanora polytropa
Melanelixia glabratulaMelanelixia glabratula
Punctelia jeckeriPunctelia jeckeri
Porpidia tuberculosaPorpidia tuberculosa
Marchandiomyces corallinusMarchandiomyces corallinus
Fuscidea lightfootiiFuscidea lightfootii
Phlyctis argenaPhlyctis argena
Cobweb DusterAthelia arachnoidea
Netted Shield LichenParmelia sulcata
Beech BarkspotDiatrype disciformis
Hoof FungusFomes fomentarius
Wrinkled CrustPhlebia radiata
Yellow BrainTremella mesenterica
Beech JellydiscNeobulgaria pura var. pura2025
Birch MazegillTrametes betulina2025
Tripe FungusAuricularia mesenterica2025
Hairy Curtain CrustStereum hirsutum2025
Candlesnuff FungusXylaria hypoxylon2025
ClavariaClavaria2025
Stinky KnightTricholoma sulphureum2025
Dark Honey FungusArmillaria ostoyae2025
Mycena pseudocorticolaMycena pseudocorticola2025
Brown Birch BoleteLeccinum scabrum2025
Physcia tenellaPhyscia tenella2025
Lecanora chlarotera s. lat.Lecanora chlarotera s. lat.2025
Arthonia radiataArthonia radiata2025
Lecidella elaeochromaLecidella elaeochroma2025
Common Orange LichenXanthoria parietina2025
Honey FungusArmillaria mellea2025
Cladonia coniocraeaCladonia coniocraea2025
Sycamore TarspotRhytisma acerinum2025
Ambarelo'r BwganMacrolepiota procera2025
Rosy BonnetMycena rosea2025

🌿

Plants33 species

winterspringautumn

2026

Common Pincushion · Bugle · Red Currant · Wood Sage · Yellow Pimpernel +28

Common PincushionDicranoweisia cirrata
BugleAjuga reptans
Red CurrantRibes rubrum
Wood SageTeucrium scorodonia
Yellow PimpernelLysimachia nemorum
BluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta
NavelwortUmbilicus rupestris
Shepherd's CressTeesdalia nudicaulis
Great Wood-rushLuzula sylvatica
FoxgloveDigitalis purpurea
Heath BedstrawGalium saxatile
SanicleSanicula europaea
Hairy Wood-rushLuzula pilosa
Wood AnemoneAnemone nemorosa
Wavy Hair-GrassAvenella flexuosa
Cypress-leaved Plait-mossHypnum cupressiforme
Common SmoothcapAtrichum undulatum
Bank HaircapPolytrichum formosum
Common Feather-mossKindbergia praelonga
Silver BirchBetula pendula
Western Hemlock-spruceTsuga heterophylla
Himalayan HoneysuckleLeycesteria formosa
YewTaxus baccata2025
Cat's-earHypochaeris radicata2025
Field PansyViola arvensis2025
Scentless MayweedTripleurospermum inodorum2025
Thyme-leaved SpeedwellVeronica serpyllifolia2025
Hedge MustardSisymbrium officinale2025
NipplewortLapsana communis2025
White CloverTrifolium repens2025
Black NightshadeSolanum nigrum2025
Grey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinata2025
Common Field-speedwellVeronica persica2025

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

41,619 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds30 species

autumnwinter

2026

Carrion Crow · Blackbird · Jay · Woodpigeon · Long-tailed Tit +25

Carrion CrowCorvus corone
BlackbirdTurdus merula
JayGarrulus glandarius2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
Great TitParus major2025
RavenCorvus corax
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
NuthatchSitta europaea
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
MagpiePica pica
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2025
Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2025
RobinErithacus rubecula2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
Snow BuntingPlectrophenax nivalis2025
StonechatSaxicola rubicola2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025

🦌

Mammals3 species

autumn

2026

Hazel Dormouse · Grey Squirrel · Mole

Hazel DormouseMuscardinus avellanarius2025
Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
MoleTalpa europaea2025

🐸

Amphibians1 species

winter

2026

Frog

FrogRana

🐝

Insects43 species

autumn

2026

Holly Leaf Gall Fly · Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Golden Dot · Common Cockchafer · Harlequin Ladybird +38

Holly Leaf Gall FlyPhytomyza ilicis
Buff-tailed BumblebeeBombus terrestris
Golden DotStigmella aurella
Common CockchaferMelolontha melolontha
Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis
7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata2025
Common WaspVespula vulgaris2025
Rhamphus oxyacanthaeRhamphus oxyacanthae2025
Glyphotaelius pellucidusGlyphotaelius pellucidus2025
Stag BeetleLucanus cervus
White-spot MomphaMompha langiella
CommaPolygonia c-album
BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni
PeacockAglais io
Scarlet TigerCallimorpha dominula
22-spot LadybirdPsyllobora vigintiduopunctata
Nut Bud MothEpinotia tenerana
Taxomyia taxiTaxomyia taxi
Contarinia coryliContarinia coryli
Winter MothOperophtera brumata2025
10-spot LadybirdAdalia decempunctata2025
Broken-barred Oak DotEctoedemia subbimaculella2025
November Moth agg.Epirrita dilutata agg.2025
Trioza remotaTrioza remota2025
Rowan DotStigmella nylandriella2025
Eudasyphora cyanellaEudasyphora cyanella2025
Hartigiola annulipesHartigiola annulipes2025
Pseudoneuroterus saliens f. agamicPseudoneuroterus saliens f. agamic2025
Sycamore Leaf-minerPhyllonorycter geniculella2025
Nut Leaf Blister MothPhyllonorycter coryli2025
Hazel leaf-minerPhyllonorycter nicellii2025
Nut-tree DotStigmella microtheriella2025
Maple DotStigmella aceris2025
Holly BlueCelastrina argiolus2025
Cola-nut CauserAndricus lignicola f. agamic2025
Beech DotStigmella hemargyrella2025
Apple Leaf MinerLyonetia clerkella2025
Smooth Pea GallDiplolepis eglanteriae agg.2025
Maple Leaf-minerPhyllonorycter acerifoliella2025
Bedeguar GallDiplolepis rosae2025
Anoecia (Anoecia) corniAnoecia (Anoecia) corni2025
Chestnut DotStigmella samiatella2025
Phytomyza agromyzinaPhytomyza agromyzina2025

🍄

Fungi41 species

winterautumn

2026

Silver Leaf Disease · Oak Moss · Illosporiopsis christiansenii · Erythricium aurantiacum · Amanita'r Gwybed +36

Silver Leaf DiseaseChondrostereum purpureum
Oak MossEvernia prunastri
Illosporiopsis christianseniiIllosporiopsis christiansenii
Erythricium aurantiacumErythricium aurantiacum
Amanita'r GwybedAmanita muscaria2025
Clouded FunnelClitocybe nebularis2025
Blushing BracketDaedaleopsis confragosa
Hypotrachyna revoluta s. lat.Hypotrachyna revoluta s. lat.
Lecanora polytropaLecanora polytropa
Melanelixia glabratulaMelanelixia glabratula
Punctelia jeckeriPunctelia jeckeri
Porpidia tuberculosaPorpidia tuberculosa
Marchandiomyces corallinusMarchandiomyces corallinus
Fuscidea lightfootiiFuscidea lightfootii
Phlyctis argenaPhlyctis argena
Cobweb DusterAthelia arachnoidea
Netted Shield LichenParmelia sulcata
Beech BarkspotDiatrype disciformis
Hoof FungusFomes fomentarius
Wrinkled CrustPhlebia radiata
Yellow BrainTremella mesenterica
Beech JellydiscNeobulgaria pura var. pura2025
Birch MazegillTrametes betulina2025
Tripe FungusAuricularia mesenterica2025
Hairy Curtain CrustStereum hirsutum2025
Candlesnuff FungusXylaria hypoxylon2025
ClavariaClavaria2025
Stinky KnightTricholoma sulphureum2025
Dark Honey FungusArmillaria ostoyae2025
Mycena pseudocorticolaMycena pseudocorticola2025
Brown Birch BoleteLeccinum scabrum2025
Physcia tenellaPhyscia tenella2025
Lecanora chlarotera s. lat.Lecanora chlarotera s. lat.2025
Arthonia radiataArthonia radiata2025
Lecidella elaeochromaLecidella elaeochroma2025
Common Orange LichenXanthoria parietina2025
Honey FungusArmillaria mellea2025
Cladonia coniocraeaCladonia coniocraea2025
Sycamore TarspotRhytisma acerinum2025
Ambarelo'r BwganMacrolepiota procera2025
Rosy BonnetMycena rosea2025

🌿

Plants33 species

winterspringautumn

2026

Common Pincushion · Bugle · Red Currant · Wood Sage · Yellow Pimpernel +28

Common PincushionDicranoweisia cirrata
BugleAjuga reptans
Red CurrantRibes rubrum
Wood SageTeucrium scorodonia
Yellow PimpernelLysimachia nemorum
BluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta
NavelwortUmbilicus rupestris
Shepherd's CressTeesdalia nudicaulis
Great Wood-rushLuzula sylvatica
FoxgloveDigitalis purpurea
Heath BedstrawGalium saxatile
SanicleSanicula europaea
Hairy Wood-rushLuzula pilosa
Wood AnemoneAnemone nemorosa
Wavy Hair-GrassAvenella flexuosa
Cypress-leaved Plait-mossHypnum cupressiforme
Common SmoothcapAtrichum undulatum
Bank HaircapPolytrichum formosum
Common Feather-mossKindbergia praelonga
Silver BirchBetula pendula
Western Hemlock-spruceTsuga heterophylla
Himalayan HoneysuckleLeycesteria formosa
YewTaxus baccata2025
Cat's-earHypochaeris radicata2025
Field PansyViola arvensis2025
Scentless MayweedTripleurospermum inodorum2025
Thyme-leaved SpeedwellVeronica serpyllifolia2025
Hedge MustardSisymbrium officinale2025
NipplewortLapsana communis2025
White CloverTrifolium repens2025
Black NightshadeSolanum nigrum2025
Grey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinata2025
Common Field-speedwellVeronica persica2025

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Tim Glover · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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