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Green Hill

7 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

52.71268, -1.24827

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Ambarelo'r Bwgan, Hoof Fungus, Clouded Funnel +90 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Ambarelo'r Bwgan, Hoof Fungus, Clouded Funnel +90 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Foraging

Fungi — Ambarelo'r Bwgan, Shaggy Parasol, Wood Blewits +19 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Speckled Wood, Silk-button Causer +225 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Speckled Wood, Silk-button Causer +225 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Betony, Great Burnet, Tormentil +87 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Betony, Great Burnet, Tormentil +87 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route990 m
Named routeRef 6Length 990 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Private drive off Priory Lane

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Private drive off Priory Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️BEACON HILLCountry park1.7 km→🌱Beacon Hill Country ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Beacon Hill Country ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Swithland WoodUrban park3.1 km→🏞️BRADGATE PARK AND SWITHLAND WOODSCountry park3.2 km→✦BRADGATE PARKHistoric site3.3 km→

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