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Froane's Hill

3 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.59437, -1.21048

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 121m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Footpath V51Walking route
Named routeRef V51
Bridleway V29Walking route
Named routeRef V29
Bridleway V44Walking route
Named routeRef V44
Blaby Village Heritage TrailWalking route
Named route
Harolds Lanepublic footpath · 472 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 472 mPath type: track
Harolds Lanepublic footpath · 603 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 603 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

100 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
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
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Park Lodge along Harolds Lane

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Park Lodge along Harolds Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Thorpe Astley Park & Playing FieldUrban park2.8 km→🌱Mossdale MeadowsUrban park2.7 km→🌱Northfield ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4 km→🌱Braunstone ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park2 km→

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