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Huncote Allotments

📷 Peter Mackenzie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

52.57383, -1.23949

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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
  • 🛝Playground 182m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Playground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Entyloma ficariae, Arum Rust, Lecanora stenotropa +16 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Entyloma ficariae, Arum Rust, Lecanora stenotropa +16 more · last seen 2026

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Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Jay, Robin +38 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Jay, Robin +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Yellow-legged Mining Bee, Scarlet Tiger, Peacock +548 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Yellow-legged Mining Bee, Scarlet Tiger, Peacock +548 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cowslip, Common Stork's-bill, Dogwood +91 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cowslip, Common Stork's-bill, Dogwood +91 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Sheep's Sorrel, Red Dead-nettle, Bulrush +11 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Footpath V51Walking route
Named routeRef V51
Bridleway V53Walking route
Named routeRef V53
Bridleway V29Walking route
Named routeRef V29
Bridleway V44Walking route
Named routeRef V44
Footpath U53Walking route
Named routeRef U53
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Leicester 'Route 3'Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route57 m
Named routeRef 6Length 57 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route30 m
Named routeLength 30 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
N/ACycling route81 m
Named routeLength 81 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Houses in Huncote

📷 Peter Mackenzie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Houses in Huncote

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Victory ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Oliver ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Oliver ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Broughton Astley Leisure CentreUrban park4.8 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds2.1 km→

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