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Lingdale Golf Club

27 ha

📷 Chris Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome27 ha

Getting here

52.71204, -1.21131

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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· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Ambarelo'r Bwgan, Honey Fungus, Clouded Funnel +164 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Ambarelo'r Bwgan, Honey Fungus, Clouded Funnel +164 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Wood-sorrel, Hazel +26 more foraging species; Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Holly Leaf Gall Fly, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Spangle Causer +131 more · last seen 2026; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Wood Anemone, Lesser Celandine +95 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bluebell, Wood Anemone, Lesser Celandine +95 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 9 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

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route990 m
Named routeRef 6Length 990 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Car park in Swithland Wood

📷 Chris Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Car park in Swithland Wood

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🌱Beacon Hill Country ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Castle Hill Country ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Swithland WoodUrban park900 m→✦BRADGATE PARKHistoric site2.4 km→🌱Bradgate ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Bradgate ParkUrban park2.4 km→

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