Humberstone Community Gardens 1 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍄 Fungi
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 1 ha
Places › England › East Midlands › Leicester Getting here
52.64478, -1.07246
Open directionsv 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 on site — 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 on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Coot +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Coot +58 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Cushion Bracket, Candlesnuff Fungus, Cedar Cup +8 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Cushion Bracket, Candlesnuff Fungus, Cedar Cup +8 more · last seen 2026
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Shuttle-shaped Dart, Toadflax Brocade +84 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Shuttle-shaped Dart, Toadflax Brocade +84 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bee Orchid, Red Dead-nettle, Daisy +39 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bee Orchid, Red Dead-nettle, Daisy +39 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 143 signed routes nearby
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Wildlife to spot
54,036 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 54,036 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 42 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Robin · Blackbird · Goldfinch · Great Tit +37
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Tit Parus major Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Starling Sturnus vulgaris House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2025 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Red Fox · Brown Rat · Common Pipistrelle · Myotis Bat species · Badger
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus2025 Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus2025 Myotis Bat species Myotis2025 Badger Meles meles2025 🐝 Insects 48 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Shuttle-shaped Dart · Box Tree Moth · Broad-bodied Chaser · Elephant Hawk-moth · Common Marbled Carpet +43
Shuttle-shaped Dart Agrotis puta Box Tree Moth Cydalima perspectalis Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa Elephant Hawk-moth Deilephila elpenor Common Marbled Carpet Dysstroma truncata Buff Ermine Spilosoma lutea Cedar Cup
Cedar Cup Geopora sumneriana 🌿 Plants 6 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Greater Periwinkle · Dogwood · Red Dead-nettle · Pendulous Sedge · Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +1
Greater Periwinkle Vinca major Dogwood Cornus sanguinea Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula2025 Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2025 Corncockle Agrostemma githago Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 54,036 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 42 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Robin · Blackbird · Goldfinch · Great Tit +37
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Tit Parus major Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Starling Sturnus vulgaris House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2025 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Red Fox · Brown Rat · Common Pipistrelle · Myotis Bat species · Badger
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus2025 Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus2025 Myotis Bat species Myotis2025 Badger Meles meles2025 🐝 Insects 48 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Shuttle-shaped Dart · Box Tree Moth · Broad-bodied Chaser · Elephant Hawk-moth · Common Marbled Carpet +43
Shuttle-shaped Dart Agrotis puta Box Tree Moth Cydalima perspectalis Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa Elephant Hawk-moth Deilephila elpenor Common Marbled Carpet Dysstroma truncata Buff Ermine Spilosoma lutea Cedar Cup
Cedar Cup Geopora sumneriana 🌿 Plants 6 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Greater Periwinkle · Dogwood · Red Dead-nettle · Pendulous Sedge · Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +1
Greater Periwinkle Vinca major Dogwood Cornus sanguinea Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula2025 Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2025 Corncockle Agrostemma githago Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Harlequin Ladybird
Harlequin Ladybird
Harmonia axyridis
Harmonia axyridis
Small Magpie Anania hortulata
Small Magpie Anania hortulata
Heart & Dart Agrotis exclamationis
Heart & Dart Agrotis exclamationis
Curved-leaf Gall Causer Andricus curvator f. sexual
Curved-leaf Gall Causer Andricus curvator f. sexual
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Toadflax Brocade Calophasia lunula
Toadflax Brocade Calophasia lunula
Canary-shouldered Thorn Ennomos alniaria
Canary-shouldered Thorn Ennomos alniaria
Copper Underwing agg. Amphipyra pyramidea agg.
Copper Underwing agg. Amphipyra pyramidea agg.
Angle Shades Phlogophora meticulosa
Angle Shades Phlogophora meticulosa
Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba
Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba
Yellow Shell Camptogramma bilineata
Yellow Shell Camptogramma bilineata
Aulagromyza populi Aulagromyza populi
Aulagromyza populi Aulagromyza populi
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus
Firethorn Leaf Miner Phyllonorycter leucographella
Firethorn Leaf Miner Phyllonorycter leucographella
Old Lady Mormo maura
Old Lady Mormo maura
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta
Peacock Aglais io
Peacock Aglais io
Humming-bird Hawk-moth Macroglossum stellatarum
Humming-bird Hawk-moth Macroglossum stellatarum
Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana
Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana
Miller Acronicta leporina
Miller Acronicta leporina
Pine Hawk-moth Sphinx pinastri
Pine Hawk-moth Sphinx pinastri
Netted Tortrix Acleris forsskaleana
Netted Tortrix Acleris forsskaleana
Riband Wave Idaea aversata
Riband Wave Idaea aversata
Sycamore Acronicta aceris
Sycamore Acronicta aceris
Grey/Dark Dagger Acronicta psi/tridens
Grey/Dark Dagger Acronicta psi/tridens
Scarlet Tiger Callimorpha dominula
Scarlet Tiger Callimorpha dominula
Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Noctua fimbriata
Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Noctua fimbriata
Garden Carpet Xanthorhoe fluctuata
Garden Carpet Xanthorhoe fluctuata
Scalloped Oak Crocallis elinguaria
Scalloped Oak Crocallis elinguaria
Flame Axylia putris
Flame Axylia putris
Mint Moth Pyrausta aurata
Mint Moth Pyrausta aurata
Yponomeuta Yponomeuta
Yponomeuta Yponomeuta
Spotted Magpie Anania coronata
Spotted Magpie Anania coronata
Swallow-tailed Moth Ourapteryx sambucaria
Swallow-tailed Moth Ourapteryx sambucaria
Orange Pine Tortrix Lozotaeniodes formosana
Orange Pine Tortrix Lozotaeniodes formosana
Common Footman Eilema lurideola
Common Footman Eilema lurideola
Purple Emperor Apatura iris
Purple Emperor Apatura iris
Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata
Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata
Knot Grass Acronicta rumicis
Knot Grass Acronicta rumicis
Flame Shoulder Ochropleura plecta
Flame Shoulder Ochropleura plecta
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus 2025
2025
