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Castle Hill Country Park

4 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

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52.67889, -1.17276

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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

Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Strong match

Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Jelly Ear, Common Jelly Spot +8 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Jelly Ear, Common Jelly Spot +8 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Mystacides longicornis, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +503 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Mystacides longicornis, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +503 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Strong match

Birds — Blackcap, Magpie, Wren +33 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackcap, Magpie, Wren +33 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Plants — Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Creeping Cinquefoil +41 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Creeping Cinquefoil +41 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Leicestershire RoundWalking route

Named routeRegional walking route

National Forest WayWalking route

Named routeRegional walking route

🚴

Cycling

145 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Route 63Cycling route

Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network

Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route

Named routeRef 2Local 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

NCN 6 Flood Diversion RouteCycling route

Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

69,406 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

69,406 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds33 species

autumn

2026

Blackcap · Magpie · Chiffchaff · House Sparrow · Robin +28

BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
MagpiePica pica2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
RobinErithacus rubecula2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
CootFulica atra
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Mandarin DuckAix galericulata
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
RedshankTringa totanus2025
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
SiskinSpinus spinus2025
LinnetLinaria cannabina2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
RookCorvus frugilegus2025
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
KingfisherAlcedo atthis2025
RavenCorvus corax2025

🦌

Mammals5 species

winterspringautumn

2026

Red Fox · Grey Squirrel · Wood Mouse · Badger · Muntjac

Red FoxVulpes vulpes
Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Wood MouseApodemus sylvaticus
BadgerMeles meles
MuntjacMuntiacus reevesi2025

🐸

Amphibians1 species

spring

2026

Common Frog

Common FrogRana temporaria

🐝

Insects73 species

springautumn

2026

7-spot Ladybird · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Knopper Gall Causer · Common Carder Bee · Oak Beauty +68

7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius major
Knopper Gall CauserAndricus quercuscalicis f. agamic2025
Common Carder BeeBombus pascuorum
Oak BeautyBiston strataria
BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni
Pine LadybirdExochomus quadripustulatus
Red-green CarpetChloroclysta siterata
Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina
Clouded DrabOrthosia incerta
Silk-button CauserNeuroterus numismalis f. agamic2025
Horse-Chestnut Leaf-minerCameraria ohridella2025
Common Spangle CauserNeuroterus quercusbaccarum f. agamic2025
Oyster Gall CauserNeuroterus anthracinus f. agamic2025
Ivy BeeColletes hederae2025
Harmonia axyridis form succineaHarmonia axyridis form succinea2025
Juniper ShieldbugCyphostethus tristriatus
Early ThornSelenia dentaria
PeacockAglais io
Hairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarum
Box BugGonocerus acuteangulatus
22-spot LadybirdPsyllobora vigintiduopunctata
Brindled BeautyLycia hirtaria
Light Brown Apple MothEpiphyas postvittana
Early GreyXylocampa areola
SatelliteEupsilia transversa
Twin-spotted QuakerAnorthoa munda
Shoulder StripeEarophila badiata
Maple StiltCaloptilia semifascia
SylvicolaSylvicola
March MothAlsophila aescularia
Small QuakerOrthosia cruda
Hebrew CharacterOrthosia gothica
Common QuakerOrthosia cerasi
Pale Brindled BeautyPhigalia pilosaria
AgonopterixAgonopterix
Tephritis divisaTephritis divisa
Meliscaeva auricollisMeliscaeva auricollis
Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis)Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis)
Graphopsocus cruciatusGraphopsocus cruciatus
2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata2025
Juniper CarpetThera juniperata2025
Feathered ThornColotois pennaria2025
Ruby TigerPhragmatobia fuliginosa2025
Western Conifer Seed BugLeptoglossus occidentalis2025
Hawthorn Leaf-minerPhyllonorycter corylifoliella2025
Smooth-spangle CauserNeuroterus albipes f. agamic2025
Eleagnus SuckerCacopsylla fulguralis2025
Mottled UmberErannis defoliaria2025
Barred SallowTiliacea aurago2025
Blair's Shoulder-knotLithophane leautieri2025
November Moth agg.Epirrita dilutata agg.2025
Red-Line QuakerLeptologia lota2025
ChestnutConistra vaccinii2025
Merveille du JourGriposia aprilina2025
White-pointMythimna albipuncta2025
Black RusticAporophyla nigra2025
Green-brindled CrescentAllophyes oxyacanthae2025
Tipula paludosaTipula paludosa2025
Ramshorn Gall CauserAndricus aries f. agamic2025
Nysius huttoniNysius huttoni2025
Maple DotStigmella aceris2025
Trioza centranthiTrioza centranthi2025
Liriomyza amoenaLiriomyza amoena2025
Willow Bean-gallerEuura proxima2025
Holly Leaf Gall FlyPhytomyza ilicis2025
Pemphigus (Pemphigus) spyrothecaePemphigus (Pemphigus) spyrothecae2025
Nut Leaf Blister MothPhyllonorycter coryli2025
Beaded ChestnutAgrochola lychnidis2025
Birch Catkin BugKleidocerys resedae2025
Long-horned Flat-bodyCarcina quercana2025
YponomeutaYponomeuta2025
Common BluePolyommatus icarus2025

🍄

Fungi11 species

autumn

2026

Common Orange Lichen · Jelly Ear · Common Jelly Spot · Yellow Brain · Giant Puffball +6

Common Orange LichenXanthoria parietina2025
Jelly EarAuricularia auricula-judae
Common Jelly SpotDacrymyces stillatus
Yellow BrainTremella mesenterica
Giant PuffballCalvatia gigantea2025
White SaddleHelvella crispa2025
Amanita WridogAmanita rubescens2025
Physcia tenellaPhyscia tenella2025
Physcia adscendensPhyscia adscendens2025
ParasolaParasola2025
Ambarelo'r BwganMacrolepiota procera2025

🌿

Plants8 species

autumn

2026

Blackthorn · Hawthorn · Coltsfoot · Common Chickweed · Ash +3

BlackthornPrunus spinosa2025
HawthornCrataegus monogyna2025
ColtsfootTussilago farfara
Common ChickweedStellaria media
AshFraxinus excelsior2025
LindenTilia2025
Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris2025
Thyme-leaved SpeedwellVeronica serpyllifolia2025

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

69,406 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds33 species

autumn

2026

Blackcap · Magpie · Chiffchaff · House Sparrow · Robin +28

BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
MagpiePica pica2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
RobinErithacus rubecula2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
CootFulica atra
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Mandarin DuckAix galericulata
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
RedshankTringa totanus2025
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
SiskinSpinus spinus2025
LinnetLinaria cannabina2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
RookCorvus frugilegus2025
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
KingfisherAlcedo atthis2025
RavenCorvus corax2025

🦌

Mammals5 species

winterspringautumn

2026

Red Fox · Grey Squirrel · Wood Mouse · Badger · Muntjac

Red FoxVulpes vulpes
Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Wood MouseApodemus sylvaticus
BadgerMeles meles
MuntjacMuntiacus reevesi2025

🐸

Amphibians1 species

spring

2026

Common Frog

Common FrogRana temporaria

🐝

Insects73 species

springautumn

2026

7-spot Ladybird · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Knopper Gall Causer · Common Carder Bee · Oak Beauty +68

7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius major
Knopper Gall CauserAndricus quercuscalicis f. agamic2025
Common Carder BeeBombus pascuorum
Oak BeautyBiston strataria
BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni
Pine LadybirdExochomus quadripustulatus
Red-green CarpetChloroclysta siterata
Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina
Clouded DrabOrthosia incerta
Silk-button CauserNeuroterus numismalis f. agamic2025
Horse-Chestnut Leaf-minerCameraria ohridella2025
Common Spangle CauserNeuroterus quercusbaccarum f. agamic2025
Oyster Gall CauserNeuroterus anthracinus f. agamic2025
Ivy BeeColletes hederae2025
Harmonia axyridis form succineaHarmonia axyridis form succinea2025
Juniper ShieldbugCyphostethus tristriatus
Early ThornSelenia dentaria
PeacockAglais io
Hairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarum
Box BugGonocerus acuteangulatus
22-spot LadybirdPsyllobora vigintiduopunctata
Brindled BeautyLycia hirtaria
Light Brown Apple MothEpiphyas postvittana
Early GreyXylocampa areola
SatelliteEupsilia transversa
Twin-spotted QuakerAnorthoa munda
Shoulder StripeEarophila badiata
Maple StiltCaloptilia semifascia
SylvicolaSylvicola
March MothAlsophila aescularia
Small QuakerOrthosia cruda
Hebrew CharacterOrthosia gothica
Common QuakerOrthosia cerasi
Pale Brindled BeautyPhigalia pilosaria
AgonopterixAgonopterix
Tephritis divisaTephritis divisa
Meliscaeva auricollisMeliscaeva auricollis
Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis)Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis)
Graphopsocus cruciatusGraphopsocus cruciatus
2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata2025
Juniper CarpetThera juniperata2025
Feathered ThornColotois pennaria2025
Ruby TigerPhragmatobia fuliginosa2025
Western Conifer Seed BugLeptoglossus occidentalis2025
Hawthorn Leaf-minerPhyllonorycter corylifoliella2025
Smooth-spangle CauserNeuroterus albipes f. agamic2025
Eleagnus SuckerCacopsylla fulguralis2025
Mottled UmberErannis defoliaria2025
Barred SallowTiliacea aurago2025
Blair's Shoulder-knotLithophane leautieri2025
November Moth agg.Epirrita dilutata agg.2025
Red-Line QuakerLeptologia lota2025
ChestnutConistra vaccinii2025
Merveille du JourGriposia aprilina2025
White-pointMythimna albipuncta2025
Black RusticAporophyla nigra2025
Green-brindled CrescentAllophyes oxyacanthae2025
Tipula paludosaTipula paludosa2025
Ramshorn Gall CauserAndricus aries f. agamic2025
Nysius huttoniNysius huttoni2025
Maple DotStigmella aceris2025
Trioza centranthiTrioza centranthi2025
Liriomyza amoenaLiriomyza amoena2025
Willow Bean-gallerEuura proxima2025
Holly Leaf Gall FlyPhytomyza ilicis2025
Pemphigus (Pemphigus) spyrothecaePemphigus (Pemphigus) spyrothecae2025
Nut Leaf Blister MothPhyllonorycter coryli2025
Beaded ChestnutAgrochola lychnidis2025
Birch Catkin BugKleidocerys resedae2025
Long-horned Flat-bodyCarcina quercana2025
YponomeutaYponomeuta2025
Common BluePolyommatus icarus2025

🍄

Fungi11 species

autumn

2026

Common Orange Lichen · Jelly Ear · Common Jelly Spot · Yellow Brain · Giant Puffball +6

Common Orange LichenXanthoria parietina2025
Jelly EarAuricularia auricula-judae
Common Jelly SpotDacrymyces stillatus
Yellow BrainTremella mesenterica
Giant PuffballCalvatia gigantea2025
White SaddleHelvella crispa2025
Amanita WridogAmanita rubescens2025
Physcia tenellaPhyscia tenella2025
Physcia adscendensPhyscia adscendens2025
ParasolaParasola2025
Ambarelo'r BwganMacrolepiota procera2025

🌿

Plants8 species

autumn

2026

Blackthorn · Hawthorn · Coltsfoot · Common Chickweed · Ash +3

BlackthornPrunus spinosa2025
HawthornCrataegus monogyna2025
ColtsfootTussilago farfara
Common ChickweedStellaria media
AshFraxinus excelsior2025
LindenTilia2025
Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris2025
Thyme-leaved SpeedwellVeronica serpyllifolia2025

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Kate Jewell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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