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Moated site east of Kellam's Farm

0 ha

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.71362, -1.30252

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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 — Blue Tit, Chiffchaff, Wren +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Chiffchaff, Wren +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Razor Strop Fungus, Butter Cap, Violet Bramble Rust +103 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Razor Strop Fungus, Butter Cap, Violet Bramble Rust +103 more · last seen 2026

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Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +164 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +164 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rosebay Willowherb, Foxglove, Bilberry +94 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Rosebay Willowherb, Foxglove, Bilberry +94 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Bramble, Pedunculate Oak +23 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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

49 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route118 m
Named routeRef 52Length 118 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route113 m
Named routeRef 52Length 113 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route327 m
Named routeLength 327 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The earthwork at Kellam's Farm

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The earthwork at Kellam's Farm

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🌱Penny Wakefield Community WoodlandUrban park4.2 km→🌱Penny Wakefield Community WoodlandUrban park4.2 km→🏞️BEACON HILLCountry park4.3 km→🌱Beacon Hill Country ParkUrban park4.3 km→🦉BILLA BARRA HILL NATURE RESERVENature reserve1.7 km→🌱Coalville ParkUrban park4.3 km→

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