Glade
← Back✦ Historic site

Moated site at New Parks, Leicester

1 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFungiInsects
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.64794, -1.18428

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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
  • 🛝Playground 279m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Cedar Cup, Common Jelly Spot, Yellow Brain +27 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Cedar Cup, Common Jelly Spot, Yellow Brain +27 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Harlequin Ladybird, Common Bluebottle +89 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Red Admiral, Harlequin Ladybird, Common Bluebottle +89 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Goldfinch +37 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Goldfinch +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ivy, Greater Burnet-saxifrage, Red Dead-nettle +103 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ivy, Greater Burnet-saxifrage, Red Dead-nettle +103 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Hazel, Turkey Oak +18 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

192 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
West End WayCycling route
Named routeRef West End WayLocal cycle route
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Inner RingwayCycling route
Named routeRef Inner RingwayLocal cycle route
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Battersbee Road in New Parks, Leicester

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Battersbee Road in New Parks, Leicester

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Abbey ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Abbey ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Western ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Western ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Abbey ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Friendship GardensUrban park3.3 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: f2946c32-684e-426b-9dec-2a76e9078a46