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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
52.53179, -1.04752
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Blackbird
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Blackbird
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🅿️Parking· Free🛝Playground
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Blackbird, Robin +72 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Jackdaw, Blackbird, Robin +72 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — White-legged Damselfly, Western Honey Bee, Broad Centurion +137 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Spindle, Creeping Thistle, Field Bindweed +91 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Leicestershire RoundWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km▾
Named routeRef 6Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route860 m▾
Named routeRef 6Length 860 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route500 m▾
Named routeRef 6Length 500 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route203 m▾
Named routeRef 6Length 203 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.7 km▾
Named routeRef 6Length 4.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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