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📷 Andrew Tatlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeFungiInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

52.76994, -1.26849

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🍄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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Lecanora chlarotera s. lat., Lecidella elaeochroma, Jelly Ear +8 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Lecanora chlarotera s. lat., Lecidella elaeochroma, Jelly Ear +8 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Aphid, Harlequin Ladybird, Small White +345 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Aphid, Harlequin Ladybird, Small White +345 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Goldfinch, Blackbird +33 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Goldfinch, Blackbird +33 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Goldilocks Buttercup, Red Valerian, Pignut +23 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Goldilocks Buttercup, Red Valerian, Pignut +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Back Lanepublic footpath · 1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1 kmSurface compactedIncline 0%Path type: track
Butthole Lanepublic footpath · 1.3 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.3 kmSurface compactedPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

55 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Hathern <> KegworthCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Coach Road eastwards into Garendon Park

📷 Andrew Tatlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Coach Road eastwards into Garendon Park

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