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Inclined plane immediately east of Foxton Locks

2 ha

📷 Keith Rose · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.49983, -0.98152

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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
  • 🌿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
Bike parkingParking· PaidToilets

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Pochard, Shoveler +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Pochard, Shoveler +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Bramble +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Holly Leaf Gall Fly, Eristalis tenax +50 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Holly Leaf Gall Fly, Eristalis tenax +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Red Campion +116 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Red Campion +116 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Jelly Ear, Yellow Brain +3 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Jelly Ear, Yellow Brain +3 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

50 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Brampton Valley WayCycling route
Named route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route860 m
Named routeRef 6Length 860 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.7 km
Named routeRef 6Length 4.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route217 m
Named routeRef 6Length 217 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Top section of Inclined Plane at Foxton Locks

📷 Keith Rose · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Top section of Inclined Plane at Foxton Locks

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🌱Welland ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱The RecUrban park4.7 km→✦Gumley medieval settlement remains, rabbit warren and field systems, 600m south west of the Church of St HelenHistoric site1.9 km→🌱Welland ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Welland ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Welland ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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