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Charnwood Forest Golf Course

6 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.72962, -1.22481

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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
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Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Robin +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Robin +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Yellow Brain, Blushing Bracket, Silver Leaf Disease +87 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Yellow Brain, Blushing Bracket, Silver Leaf Disease +87 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Bramble, Common Nettle +22 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Marble Gall Causer, 7-spot Ladybird, Brimstone +128 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dandelion, Bluebell, Bramble +109 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Dandelion, Bluebell, Bramble +109 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Brook Lanepublic footpath · 804 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 804 mPath type: unclassified
Brook Roadpublic footpath · 459 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 459 mPath type: track
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance to Charnwood Forest Golf Club

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance to Charnwood Forest Golf Club

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🌱Queen's ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Beacon Hill Country ParkUrban park1.2 km→🏞️BEACON HILLCountry park1.2 km→🌱Southfields ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Southfields ParkUrban park4.5 km→

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