Beacon Hill Country Park
8 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🍄Fungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha
Getting here
52.73067, -1.23250
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦45+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Blackbird
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 279m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦45+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Blackbird
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 279m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🅿️Parking· Paid🛝Playground
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Blue Tit +42 more · last seen 2026
Free
Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Blue Tit +42 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍄Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Silver Leaf Disease, Hoof Fungus, Amanita'r Gwybed +68 more · last seen 2026
Varies
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Holly Leaf Gall Fly, Oak-apple Causer +160 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Leicestershire RoundWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Brook Roadpublic footpath · 459 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 459 mPath type: track
37 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 7Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Woodbrook Pathbridleway · 100 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 100 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Woodbrook Pathbridleway · 27 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 27 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Woodbrook Pathbridleway · 9 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 9 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Pond and Bench at Beacon Hill Country Park
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Wildlife to spot
35,397 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
35,397 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds28 species
autumnwinter
2026▾
Magpie · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Long-tailed Tit · Blue Tit +23
- MagpiePica pica
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
- Great TitParus major2025
- JayGarrulus glandarius2025
- JackdawColoeus monedula2025
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
- RobinErithacus rubecula2025
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
- RavenCorvus corax
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
- NuthatchSitta europaea2025
- DunnockPrunella modularis2025
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2025
- Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2025
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
- Snow BuntingPlectrophenax nivalis2025
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola2025
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
Grey Squirrel · Mole
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- MoleTalpa europaea2025
🐸Amphibians1 species
winter
2026▾
Frog
Nut Bud Moth · Brimstone · Common Cockchafer · Harlequin Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird +32
- Nut Bud MothEpinotia tenerana
- BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni
- Common CockchaferMelolontha melolontha
- Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata2025
- Common WaspVespula vulgaris2025
🍄Fungi48 species
winterautumn
2026▾
Silver Leaf Disease · Illosporiopsis christiansenii · Erythricium aurantiacum · Blushing Bracket · Candlesnuff Fungus +43
- Silver Leaf DiseaseChondrostereum purpureum
- Illosporiopsis christianseniiIllosporiopsis christiansenii
- Erythricium aurantiacumErythricium aurantiacum
- Blushing BracketDaedaleopsis confragosa
- Candlesnuff FungusXylaria hypoxylon2025
- Clouded Funnel
🌿Plants18 species
winterautumn
2026▾
Common Pincushion · Bank Haircap · Common Feather-moss · Cypress-leaved Plait-moss · Common Smoothcap +13
- Common PincushionDicranoweisia cirrata
- Bank HaircapPolytrichum formosum
- Common Feather-mossKindbergia praelonga
- Cypress-leaved Plait-mossHypnum cupressiforme
- Common SmoothcapAtrichum undulatum
- Silver BirchBetula pendula
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
35,397 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds28 species
autumnwinter
2026▾
Magpie · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Long-tailed Tit · Blue Tit +23
- MagpiePica pica
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
- Great TitParus major2025
- JayGarrulus glandarius2025
- JackdawColoeus monedula2025
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
- RobinErithacus rubecula2025
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
- RavenCorvus corax
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
- NuthatchSitta europaea2025
- DunnockPrunella modularis2025
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2025
- Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2025
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
- Snow BuntingPlectrophenax nivalis2025
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola2025
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
Grey Squirrel · Mole
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- MoleTalpa europaea2025
🐸Amphibians1 species
winter
2026▾
Frog
Nut Bud Moth · Brimstone · Common Cockchafer · Harlequin Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird +32
- Nut Bud MothEpinotia tenerana
- BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni
- Common CockchaferMelolontha melolontha
- Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata2025
- Common WaspVespula vulgaris2025
🍄Fungi48 species
winterautumn
2026▾
Silver Leaf Disease · Illosporiopsis christiansenii · Erythricium aurantiacum · Blushing Bracket · Candlesnuff Fungus +43
- Silver Leaf DiseaseChondrostereum purpureum
- Illosporiopsis christianseniiIllosporiopsis christiansenii
- Erythricium aurantiacumErythricium aurantiacum
- Blushing BracketDaedaleopsis confragosa
- Candlesnuff FungusXylaria hypoxylon2025
- Clouded Funnel
🌿Plants18 species
winterautumn
2026▾
Common Pincushion · Bank Haircap · Common Feather-moss · Cypress-leaved Plait-moss · Common Smoothcap +13
- Common PincushionDicranoweisia cirrata
- Bank HaircapPolytrichum formosum
- Common Feather-mossKindbergia praelonga
- Cypress-leaved Plait-mossHypnum cupressiforme
- Common SmoothcapAtrichum undulatum
- Silver BirchBetula pendula
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Rhamphus oxyacanthae
Rhamphus oxyacanthae
Rhamphus oxyacanthae2025
Rhamphus oxyacanthae2025
Glyphotaelius pellucidusGlyphotaelius pellucidus2025Glyphotaelius pellucidusGlyphotaelius pellucidus2025CommaPolygonia c-albumCommaPolygonia c-albumPeacockAglais ioPeacockAglais ioScarlet TigerCallimorpha dominulaScarlet TigerCallimorpha dominula22-spot LadybirdPsyllobora vigintiduopunctata22-spot LadybirdPsyllobora vigintiduopunctataHolly Leaf Gall FlyPhytomyza ilicisHolly Leaf Gall FlyPhytomyza ilicisSpring UsherAgriopis leucophaeariaSpring UsherAgriopis leucophaeariaTaxomyia taxiTaxomyia taxiTaxomyia taxiTaxomyia taxiLarge Birch DotEctoedemia occultella2025Large Birch DotEctoedemia occultella2025Winter MothOperophtera brumata2025Winter MothOperophtera brumata202510-spot LadybirdAdalia decempunctata202510-spot LadybirdAdalia decempunctata2025Broken-barred Oak DotEctoedemia subbimaculella2025Broken-barred Oak DotEctoedemia subbimaculella2025November Moth agg.Epirrita dilutata agg.2025November Moth agg.Epirrita dilutata agg.2025Trioza remotaTrioza remota2025Trioza remotaTrioza remota2025Rowan DotStigmella nylandriella2025Rowan DotStigmella nylandriella2025Eudasyphora cyanellaEudasyphora cyanella2025Eudasyphora cyanellaEudasyphora cyanella2025Hartigiola annulipesHartigiola annulipes2025Hartigiola annulipesHartigiola annulipes2025Pseudoneuroterus saliens f. agamicPseudoneuroterus saliens f. agamic2025Pseudoneuroterus saliens f. agamicPseudoneuroterus saliens f. agamic2025Nut-tree DotStigmella microtheriella2025Nut-tree DotStigmella microtheriella2025Maple DotStigmella aceris2025Maple DotStigmella aceris2025Holly BlueCelastrina argiolus2025Holly BlueCelastrina argiolus2025Cola-nut CauserAndricus lignicola f. agamic2025Cola-nut CauserAndricus lignicola f. agamic2025Beech DotStigmella hemargyrella2025Beech DotStigmella hemargyrella2025Apple Leaf MinerLyonetia clerkella2025Apple Leaf MinerLyonetia clerkella2025Smooth Pea GallDiplolepis eglanteriae agg.2025Smooth Pea GallDiplolepis eglanteriae agg.2025Maple Leaf-minerPhyllonorycter acerifoliella2025Maple Leaf-minerPhyllonorycter acerifoliella2025Bedeguar GallDiplolepis rosae2025Bedeguar GallDiplolepis rosae2025Anoecia (Anoecia) corniAnoecia (Anoecia) corni2025Anoecia (Anoecia) corniAnoecia (Anoecia) corni2025Chestnut DotStigmella samiatella2025Chestnut DotStigmella samiatella2025Phytomyza agromyzinaPhytomyza agromyzina2025Phytomyza agromyzinaPhytomyza agromyzina2025Clitocybe nebularis2025
Clitocybe nebularis2025
Jelly EarAuricularia auricula-judaeJelly EarAuricularia auricula-judaePurple JellydiscAscocoryne sarcoidesPurple JellydiscAscocoryne sarcoidesCoral SpotNectria cinnabarinaCoral SpotNectria cinnabarinaHypotrachyna revoluta s. lat.Hypotrachyna revoluta s. lat.Hypotrachyna revoluta s. lat.Hypotrachyna revoluta s. lat.Lecanora polytropaLecanora polytropaLecanora polytropaLecanora polytropaMelanelixia glabratulaMelanelixia glabratulaMelanelixia glabratulaMelanelixia glabratulaPunctelia jeckeriPunctelia jeckeriPunctelia jeckeriPunctelia jeckeriPorpidia tuberculosaPorpidia tuberculosaPorpidia tuberculosaPorpidia tuberculosaMarchandiomyces corallinusMarchandiomyces corallinusMarchandiomyces corallinusMarchandiomyces corallinusFuscidea lightfootiiFuscidea lightfootiiFuscidea lightfootiiFuscidea lightfootiiPhlyctis argenaPhlyctis argenaPhlyctis argenaPhlyctis argenaCobweb DusterAthelia arachnoideaCobweb DusterAthelia arachnoideaOak MossEvernia prunastriOak MossEvernia prunastriNetted Shield LichenParmelia sulcataNetted Shield LichenParmelia sulcataBeech BarkspotDiatrype disciformisBeech BarkspotDiatrype disciformisHoof FungusFomes fomentariusHoof FungusFomes fomentariusWrinkled CrustPhlebia radiataWrinkled CrustPhlebia radiataYellow BrainTremella mesentericaYellow BrainTremella mesentericaCrimped GillPlicatura crispa2025Crimped GillPlicatura crispa2025Yellow StagshornCalocera viscosa2025Yellow StagshornCalocera viscosa2025GobletPseudoclitocybe cyathiformis2025GobletPseudoclitocybe cyathiformis2025Beech JellydiscNeobulgaria pura var. pura2025Beech JellydiscNeobulgaria pura var. pura2025Birch MazegillTrametes betulina2025Birch MazegillTrametes betulina2025Tripe FungusAuricularia mesenterica2025Tripe FungusAuricularia mesenterica2025Amanita'r GwybedAmanita muscaria2025Amanita'r GwybedAmanita muscaria2025Hairy Curtain CrustStereum hirsutum2025Hairy Curtain CrustStereum hirsutum2025ClavariaClavaria2025ClavariaClavaria2025Stinky KnightTricholoma sulphureum2025Stinky KnightTricholoma sulphureum2025Amanita citrinaAmanita citrina2025Amanita citrinaAmanita citrina2025Dark Honey FungusArmillaria ostoyae2025Dark Honey FungusArmillaria ostoyae2025Mycena pseudocorticolaMycena pseudocorticola2025Mycena pseudocorticolaMycena pseudocorticola2025Brown Birch BoleteLeccinum scabrum2025Brown Birch BoleteLeccinum scabrum2025Lecanora chlarotera s. lat.Lecanora chlarotera s. lat.2025Lecanora chlarotera s. lat.Lecanora chlarotera s. lat.2025Arthonia radiataArthonia radiata2025Arthonia radiataArthonia radiata2025Lecidella elaeochromaLecidella elaeochroma2025Lecidella elaeochromaLecidella elaeochroma2025Common Orange LichenXanthoria parietina2025Common Orange LichenXanthoria parietina2025Physcia tenellaPhyscia tenella2025Physcia tenellaPhyscia tenella2025Cladonia coniocraeaCladonia coniocraea2025Cladonia coniocraeaCladonia coniocraea2025Sycamore TarspotRhytisma acerinum2025Sycamore TarspotRhytisma acerinum2025Ambarelo'r BwganMacrolepiota procera2025Ambarelo'r BwganMacrolepiota procera2025Rosy BonnetMycena rosea2025Rosy BonnetMycena rosea2025XerocomellusXerocomellus2025XerocomellusXerocomellus2025Western Hemlock-spruceTsuga heterophyllaWestern Hemlock-spruceTsuga heterophyllaYewTaxus baccata2025YewTaxus baccata2025Cat's-earHypochaeris radicata2025Cat's-earHypochaeris radicata2025Field PansyViola arvensis2025Field PansyViola arvensis2025Scentless MayweedTripleurospermum inodorum2025Scentless MayweedTripleurospermum inodorum2025Thyme-leaved SpeedwellVeronica serpyllifolia2025Thyme-leaved SpeedwellVeronica serpyllifolia2025Hedge MustardSisymbrium officinale2025Hedge MustardSisymbrium officinale2025NipplewortLapsana communis2025NipplewortLapsana communis2025Black NightshadeSolanum nigrum2025Black NightshadeSolanum nigrum2025Grey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinata2025Grey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinata2025Common Field-speedwellVeronica persica2025Common Field-speedwellVeronica persica2025Common ToadflaxLinaria vulgaris2025Common ToadflaxLinaria vulgaris2025