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Hermitage Recreation Ground

4 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.73918, -1.35954

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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
  • ☕Leo's Coffee Shop — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Goldfinch +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Goldfinch +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Candlesnuff Fungus, Blushing Bracket, Ballerina +51 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Candlesnuff Fungus, Blushing Bracket, Ballerina +51 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Common Nettle, Bramble +24 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Speckled Wood, Garden Carpet +248 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Speckled Wood, Garden Carpet +248 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Herb-Robert, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Ribwort Plantain +156 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Herb-Robert, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Ribwort Plantain +156 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

86 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route118 m
Named routeRef 52Length 118 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route113 m
Named routeRef 52Length 113 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path to the Hermitage Recreation Ground at Whitwick

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path to the Hermitage Recreation Ground at Whitwick

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🏞️SNIBSTONCountry park2.4 km→🌱Penny Wakefield Community WoodlandUrban park4.7 km→🌱Penny Wakefield Community WoodlandUrban park4.7 km→🌱Coalville ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Phoenix ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Snibston Country ParkUrban park2.5 km→

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