Moat, fishponds and shifted village earthworks at Ullesthorpe 4 ha
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Free entry Dogs welcome 4 ha
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52.48159, -1.26284
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.
Archaeological site 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 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Wild Teasel, Spindle, Upright Hedge Bedstraw +171 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Wild Teasel, Spindle, Upright Hedge Bedstraw +171 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Hawthorn, Bulrush, Hazel +27 more foraging species
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Speckled Wood, Peacock, Southern Hawker +43 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Bridleway V29 Walking route ▾
Named route Ref V29
Show on map Leicestershire Round Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Photos Ullesthorpe Village centre
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Wildlife to spot
7,841 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 7,841 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Kestrel · Magpie · Robin +39
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Magpie Pica pica2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Coot Fulica atra Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Honey Fungus · Sycamore Tarspot
Honey Fungus Armillaria mellea Sycamore Tarspot Rhytisma acerinum 🌿 Plants 11 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Wild Teasel · Common Reed · Primrose · Lesser Celandine · Dandelion +6
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum2025 Common Reed Phragmites australis Primrose Primula vulgaris Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Dandelion Taraxacum Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 7,841 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Kestrel · Magpie · Robin +39
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Magpie Pica pica2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Coot Fulica atra Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Honey Fungus · Sycamore Tarspot
Honey Fungus Armillaria mellea Sycamore Tarspot Rhytisma acerinum 🌿 Plants 11 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Wild Teasel · Common Reed · Primrose · Lesser Celandine · Dandelion +6
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum2025 Common Reed Phragmites australis Primrose Primula vulgaris Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Dandelion Taraxacum Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Common Liverwort
Common Liverwort
Marchantia polymorpha
Marchantia polymorpha
Lesser Bulrush Typha angustifolia2025
Lesser Bulrush Typha angustifolia2025
Bulrush Typha latifolia2025
Bulrush Typha latifolia2025
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2025
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025 