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Castle Hill Country Park

1 ha

📷 J.Hannan-Briggs · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFungiInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.68077, -1.16878

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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

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Common Jelly Spot, Yellow Brain +9 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Common Jelly Spot, Yellow Brain +9 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Mystacides longicornis, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +509 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Mystacides longicornis, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +509 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Blackcap, Wren +30 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Blackcap, Wren +30 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Creeping Cinquefoil +40 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Creeping Cinquefoil +40 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

141 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

Photos

A46 near Castle Hill Country Park

📷 J.Hannan-Briggs · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A46 near Castle Hill Country Park

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🌱Abbey ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Abbey ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Western ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Western ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Watermead Country ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Abbey ParkUrban park4.4 km→

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