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Old Brake

6 ha

📷 Michael Patterson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeForagingInsects
Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.60650, -1.27656

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Malus sylvestris, Pedunculate Oak, Common Nettle +20 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Dark Arches, Heart & Dart +215 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Dark Arches, Heart & Dart +215 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Pochard, Shoveler +24 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Pochard, Shoveler +24 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cow Parsley, Spear Thistle, Pignut +207 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cow Parsley, Spear Thistle, Pignut +207 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Common Grey Disco, Ramalina farinacea, Common Orange Lichen +1 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Common Grey Disco, Ramalina farinacea, Common Orange Lichen +1 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bridleway U52Walking route
Named routeRef U52
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Leicester 'Route 3'Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route317 m
Named routeLength 317 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route240 m
Named routeLength 240 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route902 m
Named routeLength 902 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route727 m
Named routeRef 63Length 727 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field and Old Brake

📷 Michael Patterson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field and Old Brake

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🌱Kirby Muxloe Bowls ClubUrban park4.1 km→🌱Wood Street Community ParkUrban park4.3 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→🌱Pickard Recreation GroundUrban park2.7 km→🌱Tropical Bird GardenUrban park3.2 km→🌱The Hall FieldUrban park3.7 km→

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