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Leicestershire Golf Course

1 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeFungiBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.62106, -1.08485

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🍄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
Parking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Jelly Ear, Crepidotus, Netted Crust +31 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Jelly Ear, Crepidotus, Netted Crust +31 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Great Tit, Robin +24 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Great Tit, Robin +24 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Heart & Dart, Shuttle-shaped Dart +331 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Heart & Dart, Shuttle-shaped Dart +331 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Black Nightshade, Pendulous Sedge, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +40 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Black Nightshade, Pendulous Sedge, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +40 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

117 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Leicester 'Route 3'Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
NCN 6 Flood Diversion RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Evington Lane, Evington, Leicester

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Evington Lane, Evington, Leicester

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🌱Abbey ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Abbey ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Evington ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Evington ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Spinney Hill ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Spinney Hill ParkUrban park2.1 km→

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