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Hollycroft Park

1 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.54538, -1.37741

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Hollycroft Park 130m away — 20 car parks within reach, toilets nearby

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· PaidToilets

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goldfinch, Blue Tit, Blackbird +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Goldfinch, Blue Tit, Blackbird +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax, Eristalis tenax +198 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax, Eristalis tenax +198 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Madarch y Maes, Ugly Milkcap, Shaggy Scalycap +3 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Madarch y Maes, Ugly Milkcap, Shaggy Scalycap +3 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Family friendly

toilets

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bridleway V29Walking route
Named routeRef V29
Footpath V35Walking route
Named routeRef V35
Footpath U50Walking route
Named routeRef U50
Footpath V23Walking route
Named routeRef V23
Bridleway U52Walking route
Named routeRef U52
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route1.6 km
Named routeLength 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route244 m
Named routeLength 244 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route284 m
Named routeLength 284 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route433 m
Named routeLength 433 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route673 m
Named routeRef 52Length 673 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Hollycroft Park in Hinckley

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hollycroft Park in Hinckley

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Argents MeadUrban park700 m→🌱Barwell ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Hollycroft ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Richmond ParkUrban park900 m→🦉BURBAGE COMMON & WOODSNature reserve2.6 km→🌱Barwell CommonUrban park3.2 km→

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