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Narborough Bogs

6 ha

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.57711, -1.19153

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🍄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
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Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Entyloma ficariae, Violet Rust, Uromyces muscari +9 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Entyloma ficariae, Violet Rust, Uromyces muscari +9 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Dandelion, Hawthorn +19 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Large Red Damselfly, Peacock +90 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bramble, White Clover, Dandelion +122 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bramble, White Clover, Dandelion +122 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bridleway V44Walking route
Named routeRef V44
Blaby Village Heritage TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

63 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
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Inner RingwayCycling route
Named routeRef Inner RingwayLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route57 m
Named routeRef 6Length 57 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entering Narborough along Leicester Road

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entering Narborough along Leicester Road

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🌱Blaby Road ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Thorpe Astley Park & Playing FieldUrban park4.8 km→🌱Northfield ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.1 km→🌱Mossdale MeadowsUrban park4 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park800 m→

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