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📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.76483, -1.22782

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦34+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕James France Shop — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidPicnic spot

Best for

9 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +31 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +31 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Harlequin Ladybird, Mystacides longicornis +347 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Lecanora chlarotera s. lat., Lecidella elaeochroma, Common Orange Lichen +8 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Family friendly

café, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
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National Forest WayWalking route
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Cycling

47 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hathern <> KegworthCycling route
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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
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Garden at Loughborough University

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Garden at Loughborough University

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