Getting here
52.67947, -1.09269
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Little Egret, Mallard, Grey Heron +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Little Egret, Mallard, Grey Heron +49 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Setaceous Hebrew Character, Light Brown Apple Moth, Large Yellow Underwing +241 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Setaceous Hebrew Character, Light Brown Apple Moth, Large Yellow Underwing +241 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Chewing Gum Lichen, Physcia tenella, Physcia caesia +2 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Chewing Gum Lichen, Physcia tenella, Physcia caesia +2 more · last seen 2026
Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
🚴Cycling
136 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 63Cycling route
Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route
Fosse2Cycling route
Inner RingwayCycling route
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
NCN 6 Flood Diversion RouteCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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