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📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.61536, -1.15901

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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
  • 🌿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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Migrant Hawker, Batman Hoverfly +128 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Migrant Hawker, Batman Hoverfly +128 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Elder, White Willow, Ash +87 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Elder, White Willow, Ash +87 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Hogweed, Common Nettle +15 more foraging species

Varies

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Chicken Of The Woods, Jelly Ear, Common Bird's Nest +6 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Chicken Of The Woods, Jelly Ear, Common Bird's Nest +6 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Blaby Village Heritage TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

157 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Leicester 'Route 3'Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
NCN 6 Flood Diversion RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
West End WayCycling route
Named routeRef West End WayLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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Christ Church United Reformed Church

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Christ Church United Reformed Church

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