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Leicester Castle and the Magazine Gateway

3 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.63226, -1.14056

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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
  • ☕The Bagetelle — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParkingPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Amanita'r Gwybed, Torth Felen, Sycamore Tarspot +19 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Amanita'r Gwybed, Torth Felen, Sycamore Tarspot +19 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Hornet Hoverfly, Green Shieldbug +118 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Hornet Hoverfly, Green Shieldbug +118 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bramble, Daisy, Ivy +124 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bramble, Daisy, Ivy +124 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Red Dead-nettle +14 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

165 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
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Inner RingwayCycling route
Named routeRef Inner RingwayLocal cycle route
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Castle House in Leicester

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Castle House in Leicester

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