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Mossdale Meadows

1 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.61040, -1.18733

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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
  • 🌿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
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Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Moorhen, Magpie, Mallard +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Moorhen, Magpie, Mallard +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, White Dead-nettle +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Migrant Hawker, Banded Demoiselle, Blue-tailed Damselfly +103 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Migrant Hawker, Banded Demoiselle, Blue-tailed Damselfly +103 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Groundsel +97 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Groundsel +97 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Blaby Village Heritage TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

151 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Leicester 'Route 3'Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
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
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Reed bed at the Mossdale Meadows

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Reed bed at the Mossdale Meadows

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Nearby places

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🌱Western ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Western ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Thorpe Astley Park & Playing FieldUrban park1.4 km→🌱Castle GardensUrban park4 km→🌱The Castle GreenUrban park4 km→🌱Mossdale MeadowsUrban park300 m→

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