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Loughborough Rugby Football Club

1 ha

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.78571, -1.23330

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • ☕Lisa's Diner — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird +150 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird +150 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Goldilocks Buttercup, Mistletoe, Yarrow +59 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Goldilocks Buttercup, Mistletoe, Yarrow +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Deer Shield, Chicken Of The Woods, Mallow Rust +2 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Deer Shield, Chicken Of The Woods, Mallow Rust +2 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

50 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Hathern <> KegworthCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
East Midlands AirportCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Man and dog stile at Loughborough Rugby Football Club

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Man and dog stile at Loughborough Rugby Football Club

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