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Lingdale Golf Club

2 ha

📷 Graham Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.70570, -1.22719

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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
Parking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Beefsteak Fungus, Honey Fungus, Oak Moss +97 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Beefsteak Fungus, Honey Fungus, Oak Moss +97 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Wood-sorrel, Elder +21 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Holly Leaf Gall Fly, Oak Carl +146 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Holly Leaf Gall Fly, Oak Carl +146 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Red Campion, Bluebell +98 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Red Campion, Bluebell +98 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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

9 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
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 63Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route93 m
Named routeRef 6Length 93 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A row of trees on Lingdale Golf Course

📷 Graham Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A row of trees on Lingdale Golf Course

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️BEACON HILLCountry park2.7 km→🌱Beacon Hill Country ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Swithland WoodUrban park1.6 km→🏞️BRADGATE PARK AND SWITHLAND WOODSCountry park1.7 km→✦BRADGATE PARKHistoric site1.9 km→🌱Bradgate ParkUrban park1.9 km→

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