Moat and hut circle at Glen Parva 0 ha
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Places › England › East Midlands › Blaby Getting here
52.57742, -1.15141
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Architectural structure scheduled monument
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 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here ☕ EkoJoe — a good base for a longer summer day out 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here ☕ EkoJoe — a good base for a longer summer day out £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +66 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Red-eyed Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle +82 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Red-eyed Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle +82 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Daisy, Holly, Dandelion +69 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Daisy, Holly, Dandelion +69 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Dandelion, Common Nettle, Bramble +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Blaby Village Heritage Trail Walking route ▾
The Jitty public footpath · 329 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 329 m Surface asphalt Path type: footway
Show on map 73 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Leicester 'Route 4' Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 Local cycle route
Show on map Leicester 'Route 3' Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 3 Local cycle route
Show on map Route 63 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 63 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map Inner Ringway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Inner Ringway Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.3 km ▾
Named route Ref 63 Length 1.3 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
24,678 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 24,678 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Magpie · Woodpigeon · Robin · Blue Tit · Blackbird +33
Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Dunnock Prunella modularis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Redwing Turdus iliacus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Swift Apus apus2025 🦌 Mammals 4 species
winter spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Hedgehog · Grey Squirrel · Bat · Red Fox
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2025 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Bat Chiroptera2025 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2025 Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Willow Emerald Damselfly · Migrant Hawker · Common Darter · Brown Hawker · Blue-tailed Damselfly +19
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2024 Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2024 Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2024 Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2024 Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2024 Roesel's Bush-cricket 🌿 Plants 2 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Ivy-leaved Toadflax · Wall-rue
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 24,678 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Magpie · Woodpigeon · Robin · Blue Tit · Blackbird +33
Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Dunnock Prunella modularis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Redwing Turdus iliacus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Swift Apus apus2025 🦌 Mammals 4 species
winter spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Hedgehog · Grey Squirrel · Bat · Red Fox
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2025 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Bat Chiroptera2025 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2025 Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Willow Emerald Damselfly · Migrant Hawker · Common Darter · Brown Hawker · Blue-tailed Damselfly +19
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2024 Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2024 Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2024 Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2024 Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2024 Roesel's Bush-cricket 🌿 Plants 2 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Ivy-leaved Toadflax · Wall-rue
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Roeseliana roeselii2024
Roeseliana roeselii2024
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Apion frumentarium Apion frumentarium2025
Apion frumentarium Apion frumentarium2025
Aquarius paludum Aquarius paludum2025
Aquarius paludum Aquarius paludum2025
Urophora cardui Urophora cardui2025
Urophora cardui Urophora cardui2025
Shining Alder Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter klemannella2025
Shining Alder Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter klemannella2025
Poplar Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter comparella2025
Poplar Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter comparella2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Dasineura odoratae Dasineura odoratae2024
Dasineura odoratae Dasineura odoratae2024
Calodromius spilotus Calodromius spilotus2024
Calodromius spilotus Calodromius spilotus2024
Liocoris tripustulatus Liocoris tripustulatus2024
Liocoris tripustulatus Liocoris tripustulatus2024
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2024
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2024
Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens2024
Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens2024
Lygus pratensis Lygus pratensis2024
Lygus pratensis Lygus pratensis2024
Common Flower Bug Anthocoris nemorum2024
Common Flower Bug Anthocoris nemorum2024
Birch Catkin Bug Kleidocerys resedae2024
Birch Catkin Bug Kleidocerys resedae2024
European Tarnished Plant Bug Lygus rugulipennis2024
European Tarnished Plant Bug Lygus rugulipennis2024
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2024
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2024
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2024
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2024 