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Dovecote 85m north of Potters Marston Hall

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📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.56297, -1.26778

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Entyloma ficariae, Cladonia rangiformis, Peltigera membranacea +20 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Entyloma ficariae, Cladonia rangiformis, Peltigera membranacea +20 more · last seen 2026

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Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Azure Damselfly, Riband Wave +346 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Azure Damselfly, Riband Wave +346 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Blackbird, Long-tailed Tit +40 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Swift, Blackbird, Long-tailed Tit +40 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Springbeauty, Daisy, Common Stork's-bill +111 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Springbeauty, Daisy, Common Stork's-bill +111 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Sheep's Sorrel, Mouse-ear-hawkweed, Hogweed +12 more foraging species

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Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Footpath V51Walking route
Named routeRef V51
Bridleway V53Walking route
Named routeRef V53
Bridleway V29Walking route
Named routeRef V29
Footpath V35Walking route
Named routeRef V35
Footpath U50Walking route
Named routeRef U50
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Leicester 'Route 3'Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Potters Marston Hall

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Potters Marston Hall

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🌱Barwell CommonUrban park4.9 km→🌱Victory ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Wood Street Community ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Broughton Astley Leisure CentreUrban park4.5 km→🌱Radford ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Poors MeadowUrban park4.9 km→

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