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Coalville Forest Advanture Park

3 ha

📷 Tim Glover · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.72952, -1.37858

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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
  • 🛝Playground 149m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Black-headed Gull +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Black-headed Gull +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Blushing Bracket, Ballerina, Coesyn Melfed +10 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Blushing Bracket, Ballerina, Coesyn Melfed +10 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Guelder-rose, Hawthorn +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Field Grasshopper, 7-spot Ladybird +200 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Field Grasshopper, 7-spot Ladybird +200 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ivy, Gorse, Pineappleweed +88 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ivy, Gorse, Pineappleweed +88 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

69 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route118 m
Named routeRef 52Length 118 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route113 m
Named routeRef 52Length 113 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route41 m
Named routeRef 52Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath through Snibston Forest Park

📷 Tim Glover · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath through Snibston Forest Park

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