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Freemens Common

1 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.61915, -1.13118

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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
  • ☕Freemen’s Kitchen and Bar — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +223 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +223 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yarrow, White Bryony, Sweet Violet +60 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Yarrow, White Bryony, Sweet Violet +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Puccinia lapsanae, Lecidella elaeochroma, Common Bird's Nest +4 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Puccinia lapsanae, Lecidella elaeochroma, Common Bird's Nest +4 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Flowering Currant, Bristly Oxtongue +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Blaby Village Heritage TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

165 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Leicester 'Route 3'Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
NCN 6 Flood Diversion RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland in Freemen's Common, Leicester

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland in Freemen's Common, Leicester

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