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Coal mining remains at The Conery, 500m south of Coleorton Hall

6 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.74764, -1.42252

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Blackbird, Blue Tit +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Blackbird, Blue Tit +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Heath Waxcap, Turkeytail, Cladonia rangiformis +29 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Heath Waxcap, Turkeytail, Cladonia rangiformis +29 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +111 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +111 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hogweed, Cock's-foot, Blackthorn +123 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hogweed, Cock's-foot, Blackthorn +123 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

82 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Cloud Trail GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Cloud Trail GreenwayLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route118 m
Named routeRef 52Length 118 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Family Forest Trail (Yellow)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Family Forest TrailRound trip
Wood Farm TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Wood Farm Trail
Shell Brook TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Shell Brook TrailRound tripLocal cycle route
The Tramway TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef The Tramway Trail

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Power lines over the pasture

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Power lines over the pasture

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️SNIBSTONCountry park3.7 km→✦STAUNTON HAROLD HALLHistoric site4.5 km→✦COLEORTON HALLHistoric site800 m→🦉NEW LOUNTNature reserve1.7 km→🌱Manor Ash GardensUrban park2.3 km→🌱Hood ParkUrban park3.2 km→

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