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Kyngs Golf and Country Club

4 ha

Plan your visit

WildlifeFungiForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Madarch y Maes, Synchytrium taraxaci, Puccinia tumida +12 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Madarch y Maes, Synchytrium taraxaci, Puccinia tumida +12 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Blackthorn, Pedunculate Oak +20 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Mallard, Jackdaw +37 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Mallard, Jackdaw +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Lunar Underwing +212 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Lunar Underwing +212 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Great Willowherb, Ash +147 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Nettle, Great Willowherb, Ash +147 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route52 m
Named routeRef 63Length 52 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 52Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.7 km
Named routeRef 63Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 63Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Steam shadows over the golf course.

Steam shadows over the golf course.

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