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Kirby Muxloe Golf Club

1 ha

📷 Dave Thompson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeForagingFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.62786, -1.23961

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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
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Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Hawthorn, Meadowsweet +19 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Pale Brittlestem, Amanita'r Gwybed, Glistening Inkcap +8 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Pale Brittlestem, Amanita'r Gwybed, Glistening Inkcap +8 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly, Southern Hawker +231 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly, Southern Hawker +231 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Wren, Tawny Owl +30 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Wren, Tawny Owl +30 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Great Burnet, Hogweed, Meadow Buttercup +175 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Great Burnet, Hogweed, Meadow Buttercup +175 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 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

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
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 route1.3 km
Named routeRef 63Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance to Kirby Muxloe Golf Club

📷 Dave Thompson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance to Kirby Muxloe Golf Club

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Western ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Western ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Thorpe Astley Park & Playing FieldUrban park2.7 km→🌱Mossdale MeadowsUrban park4.1 km→🌱Braunstone ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Kirby Muxloe Bowls ClubUrban park700 m→

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