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Kirby Muxloe Castle

2 ha

📷 John Sutton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFungiForaging
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.63658, -1.22729

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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
  • 🐕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
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

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Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Verrucaria ochrostoma, Flavoplaca arcis, Acarospora fuscata +27 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Verrucaria ochrostoma, Flavoplaca arcis, Acarospora fuscata +27 more · last seen 2026

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Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Hogweed, Rough Hawkbit +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Shuttle-shaped Dart, Box Tree Moth +322 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Shuttle-shaped Dart, Box Tree Moth +322 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Woodpigeon, Tawny Owl +20 more · last seen 2026; Birds — House Sparrow, Woodpigeon, Tawny Owl +20 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wall-rue, Creeping Buttercup, Cut-leaved Crane's-bill +77 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Wall-rue, Creeping Buttercup, Cut-leaved Crane's-bill +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

75 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
West End WayCycling route
Named routeRef West End WayLocal cycle route
Inner RingwayCycling route
Named routeRef Inner RingwayLocal cycle route
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Leicester 'Route 3'Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Kirby Muxloe Castle: across the moat

📷 John Sutton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Kirby Muxloe Castle: across the moat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Western ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Western ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Thorpe Astley Park & Playing FieldUrban park2.5 km→🌱Braunstone ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Mossdale MeadowsUrban park3.9 km→🌱Kirby Muxloe Bowls ClubUrban park600 m→

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