Donington le Heath Country Park
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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🎠Play
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
52.70865, -1.37671
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Wren
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 288m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Wren
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 288m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Wren, Dunnock +65 more · last seen 2026
Free
Birds — Robin, Wren, Dunnock +65 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood +130 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bramble, Red Clover, Gorse +39 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km3 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Leicestershire RoundWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
83 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 52Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 52National 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
N/ACycling route327 m▾
Named routeLength 327 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Donington le Heath Manor House near Coalville
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