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Glenfield Millennium Green

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.66014, -1.20427

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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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Spring Hazelcup, Cedar Cup, Netted Crust +26 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Spring Hazelcup, Cedar Cup, Netted Crust +26 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bramble, Ivy, Thyme-leaved Speedwell +56 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bramble, Ivy, Thyme-leaved Speedwell +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Brimstone, Common Carder Bee +101 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Peacock, Brimstone, Common Carder Bee +101 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Common Nettle +12 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 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
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Cycling

109 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
Inner RingwayCycling route
Named routeRef Inner RingwayLocal cycle route
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Leicester 'Route 3'Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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Glenfield Millennium Green

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Glenfield Millennium Green

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