Getting here
52.62293, -1.20110
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
- 🛝Playground 100m away — 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
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 100m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕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 — Amanita'r Gwybed, Giant Polypore, Hen Of The Woods +11 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Amanita'r Gwybed, Giant Polypore, Hen Of The Woods +11 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Daisy, Common Nettle, Greater Plantain +76 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Daisy, Common Nettle, Greater Plantain +76 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Australian Orange-tip, Large Yellow Underwing, Lesser Yellow Underwing +215 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Australian Orange-tip, Large Yellow Underwing, Lesser Yellow Underwing +215 more · last seen 2026
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Canada Goose, Mallard, Mute Swan +41 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Canada Goose, Mallard, Mute Swan +41 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Dandelion +11 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
National Forest WayWalking route
Blaby Village Heritage TrailWalking route
Baines Lanepublic footpath · 73 m
Baines Lanepublic footpath · 159 m
Baines Lanepublic footpath · 39 m
🚴Cycling
157 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Leicester 'Route 3'Cycling route
NCN 6 Flood Diversion RouteCycling route
Route 63Cycling route
Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route
West End WayCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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