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Garden, moat and five fishponds at Kirby Bellars

4 ha

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.75125, -0.93455

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Robin +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Robin +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Red Admiral +102 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Red Admiral +102 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Purple Toadflax, Welsh Poppy, Hedge Mustard +62 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Purple Toadflax, Welsh Poppy, Hedge Mustard +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Coesyn Melfed, King Alfred's Cakes, Razor Strop Fungus +3 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Coesyn Melfed, King Alfred's Cakes, Razor Strop Fungus +3 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route232 m
Named routeRef 48Length 232 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route687 m
Named routeRef 64Length 687 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route24 m
Named routeLength 24 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route381 m
Named routeRef 48Length 381 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Mound, Kirby Bellars

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Mound, Kirby Bellars

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🌱Egerton ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Wilton ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Wilton ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Memorial GardensUrban park3.3 km→🌱Egerton Lodge Memorial GardensUrban park3.3 km→🌱New ParkUrban park3.4 km→

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