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Moat at Lea Meadows

1 ha

📷 Tim Glover · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.70032, -1.25331

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +47 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, Common Jelly Spot, Amethyst Deceiver +95 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, Common Jelly Spot, Amethyst Deceiver +95 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Elder, Hazel +20 more foraging species; Lowland meadows — wild flowers, berries and seasonal plants

Varies

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Holly Leaf Gall Fly +211 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Greater Stitchwort, Lesser Celandine, Foxglove +101 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Greater Stitchwort, Lesser Celandine, Foxglove +101 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 4 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

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route19 m
Named routeRef 63Length 19 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route424 m
Named routeRef 63Length 424 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 63Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.3 km
Named routeLength 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Foot bridge over Ulverscroft Brook in Lea Meadows Nature Reserve

📷 Tim Glover · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Foot bridge over Ulverscroft Brook in Lea Meadows Nature Reserve

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🏞️BEACON HILLCountry park3.2 km→🌱Beacon Hill Country ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Bradgate ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Bradgate ParkUrban park2.8 km→✦BRADGATE PARKHistoric site2.8 km→🏞️BRADGATE PARK AND SWITHLAND WOODSCountry park2.8 km→

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