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Places › England › East Midlands › Charnwood Getting here
52.68547, -1.13752
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +35 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +35 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Shuttle-shaped Dart, Setaceous Hebrew Character +226 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Shuttle-shaped Dart, Setaceous Hebrew Character +226 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Leicestershire Round Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map National Forest Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 131 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 63 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 63 National Cycle Network
Show on map Leicester 'Route 2' Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 2 Local cycle route
Show on map Fosse2 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 48 National Cycle Network
Show on map Leicester 'Route 4' Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 Local cycle route
Show on map NCN 6 Flood Diversion Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
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Wildlife to spot
42,052 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 42,052 records · National Biodiversity Network Great Tit · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Robin · Blackbird +27
Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Goosander Mergus merganser Canada Goose Branta canadensis Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Mute Swan Cygnus olor Herring Gull Larus argentatus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Coot Fulica atra Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Red Fox · Grey Squirrel · Badger
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2025 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Badger Meles meles Common Quaker · Hebrew Character · Clouded Drab · Twin-spotted Quaker · Small Quaker +22
Common Quaker Orthosia cerasi Hebrew Character Orthosia gothica Clouded Drab Orthosia incerta Twin-spotted Quaker Anorthoa munda Small Quaker Orthosia cruda Brindled Beauty Lycia hirtaria Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis White Saddle
White Saddle Helvella crispa Mistletoe
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 42,052 records · National Biodiversity Network Great Tit · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Robin · Blackbird +27
Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Goosander Mergus merganser Canada Goose Branta canadensis Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Mute Swan Cygnus olor Herring Gull Larus argentatus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Coot Fulica atra Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Red Fox · Grey Squirrel · Badger
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2025 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Badger Meles meles Common Quaker · Hebrew Character · Clouded Drab · Twin-spotted Quaker · Small Quaker +22
Common Quaker Orthosia cerasi Hebrew Character Orthosia gothica Clouded Drab Orthosia incerta Twin-spotted Quaker Anorthoa munda Small Quaker Orthosia cruda Brindled Beauty Lycia hirtaria Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis White Saddle
White Saddle Helvella crispa Mistletoe
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Dotted Border Agriopis marginaria
Dotted Border Agriopis marginaria
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Pale Pinion Lithophane socia
Pale Pinion Lithophane socia
Tortoise Bug Eurygaster testudinaria
Tortoise Bug Eurygaster testudinaria
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami
Pale Mottled Willow Caradrina clavipalpis
Pale Mottled Willow Caradrina clavipalpis
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Early Grey Xylocampa areola
Early Grey Xylocampa areola
Oak Beauty Biston strataria
Oak Beauty Biston strataria
March Moth Alsophila aescularia
March Moth Alsophila aescularia
Satellite Eupsilia transversa
Satellite Eupsilia transversa
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2025
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2025
Small Beech Dot Stigmella tityrella2025
Small Beech Dot Stigmella tityrella2025
Maple Dot Stigmella aceris2025
Maple Dot Stigmella aceris2025
Nut-tree Dot Stigmella microtheriella2025
Nut-tree Dot Stigmella microtheriella2025
Beech Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter maestingella2025
Beech Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter maestingella2025
Common Marbled Carpet Dysstroma truncata2025
Common Marbled Carpet Dysstroma truncata2025
Limnephilus lunatus Limnephilus lunatus2025
Limnephilus lunatus Limnephilus lunatus2025
Red-green Carpet Chloroclysta siterata2025
Red-green Carpet Chloroclysta siterata2025
Large Wainscot Rhizedra lutosa2025
Large Wainscot Rhizedra lutosa2025 