Great Paul Bell
Getting here
52.77021, -1.21031
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ☕Olivia's — a good base for a longer summer day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- ☕Olivia's — a good base for a longer summer day out
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Scarlet Waxcap, Lecanora chlarotera s. lat., Common Orange Lichen +31 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Scarlet Waxcap, Lecanora chlarotera s. lat., Common Orange Lichen +31 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Hairy-footed Flower Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +274 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hairy-footed Flower Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +274 more · last seen 2026
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, House Sparrow +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, House Sparrow +46 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Mistletoe, Common Chickweed, Purple-loosestrife +67 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Mistletoe, Common Chickweed, Purple-loosestrife +67 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Chickweed, Red Dead-nettle, Walnut +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
National Forest WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
40 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Hathern <> KegworthCycling route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 7Cycling route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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