Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🎠Play
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome26 ha
Getting here
52.61282, -1.18512
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Moorhen and Magpie
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Moorhen and Magpie
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Moorhen, Magpie, Mallard +72 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Birds — Moorhen, Magpie, Mallard +72 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Migrant Hawker, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle +110 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Groundsel, Greater Plantain +90 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Forest WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Blaby Village Heritage TrailWalking route▾
159 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
Photos
Path across the recreation area at Mossdale Meadows
Weather for this location
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Groundsel
Senecio vulgaris
Senecio vulgaris
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