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Fosse Road Recreation Ground

2 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.63620, -1.15480

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 152m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

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Bird watching

Birds — Rock Dove, Woodpigeon, Canada Goose +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Rock Dove, Woodpigeon, Canada Goose +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Sycamore Tarspot, Amanita'r Gwybed, Torth Felen +15 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Sycamore Tarspot, Amanita'r Gwybed, Torth Felen +15 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Elder, Common Nettle +14 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Western Honey Bee, Common Bluebottle +128 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Western Honey Bee, Common Bluebottle +128 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ivy, Bramble, Butterfly-bush +134 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ivy, Bramble, Butterfly-bush +134 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

178 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
West End WayCycling route
Named routeRef West End WayLocal cycle route
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Inner RingwayCycling route
Named routeRef Inner RingwayLocal cycle route
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fosse Recreation Ground in Leicester

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fosse Recreation Ground in Leicester

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