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Carter's Rough

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.67260, -1.25065

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🍄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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Robin, Woodpigeon +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Robin, Woodpigeon +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Hoof Fungus, Rosy Bonnet, Razor Strop Fungus +97 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Hoof Fungus, Rosy Bonnet, Razor Strop Fungus +97 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Foraging

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

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood +118 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood +118 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bramble, Bluebell, Wood Avens +128 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bramble, Bluebell, Wood Avens +128 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 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
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

42 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route424 m
Named routeRef 63Length 424 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 63Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route73 m
Named routeRef 63Length 73 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The A50 Bradgate Hill at Carter's Rough

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The A50 Bradgate Hill at Carter's Rough

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🌱Ferndale ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Bradgate ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Bradgate ParkUrban park3.1 km→✦BRADGATE PARKHistoric site3.1 km→🏞️BRADGATE PARK AND SWITHLAND WOODSCountry park3.4 km→🌱Ellis ParkUrban park4.2 km→

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