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Collingwood Drive Open Green Space

1 ha

📷 Andrew Tatlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.73521, -1.10171

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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
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Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Blue Tit, Blackbird +90 more · last seen 2025; Birds — House Sparrow, Blue Tit, Blackbird +90 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cock's-foot, Common Nettle, False Oat-grass +68 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cock's-foot, Common Nettle, False Oat-grass +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Blue Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird +57 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Blue Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Dandelion, Bramble +11 more foraging species

Varies

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Erythricium aurantiacum, Cladonia fimbriata, Illosporiopsis christiansenii +4 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Erythricium aurantiacum, Cladonia fimbriata, Illosporiopsis christiansenii +4 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Hobbswickpublic footpath · 187 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 187 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
Duck Paddlepublic footpath · 96 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 96 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

48 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route174 m
Named routeRef 48Length 174 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route408 m
Named routeRef 48Length 408 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route55 m
Named routeRef 48Length 55 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Heathcote Drive/Collingwood Drive junction

📷 Andrew Tatlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Heathcote Drive/Collingwood Drive junction

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Nearby places

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🌱Jenham Drive ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Central ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Sileby Memorial ParkUrban park300 m→🌱The GreenUrban park2.7 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.7 km→🌱Rothley ParkUrban park4.4 km→

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