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Hope Bell

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Getting here

52.76994, -1.20952

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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
  • ☕Olivia's — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

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Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Scarlet Waxcap, Lecanora chlarotera s. lat., Common Orange Lichen +31 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Scarlet Waxcap, Lecanora chlarotera s. lat., Common Orange Lichen +31 more · last seen 2025

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Insect spotting

Insects — Hairy-footed Flower Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +274 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hairy-footed Flower Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +274 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, House Sparrow +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, House Sparrow +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Mistletoe, Common Chickweed, Purple-loosestrife +67 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Mistletoe, Common Chickweed, Purple-loosestrife +67 more · last seen 2026

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Foraging

Plants — Common Chickweed, Red Dead-nettle, Walnut +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

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Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hathern <> KegworthCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
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Loughborough Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
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Loughborough Cycle Network Route 7Cycling route
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Loughborough Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
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Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hope Bell - bells - 7 May 2026

📷 Aethonatic · Wikimedia Commons · CC0

Hope Bell - bells - 7 May 2026

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