Old Hays moated site and associated manorial earthworks, Ratby 1 ha
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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🍄 Fungi
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 1 ha
Places › England › East Midlands › Hinckley and Bosworth Getting here
52.65432, -1.27653
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Archaeological site scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird 🍄 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird 🍄 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +75 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Netted Shield Lichen, Physcia tenella, Yellow Brain +20 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Netted Shield Lichen, Physcia tenella, Yellow Brain +20 more · last seen 2026
Varies
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Flavous Nomad Bee, Little Nomad Bee, Speckled Wood +96 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Flavous Nomad Bee, Little Nomad Bee, Speckled Wood +96 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bluebell, Red Campion, Wood Anemone +29 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bluebell, Red Campion, Wood Anemone +29 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Leicestershire Round Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map National Forest Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Ivanhoe Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 36 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 63 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 63 National Cycle Network
Show on map Leicester 'Route 2' Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 2 Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 52 m ▾
Named route Ref 63 Length 52 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 19 m ▾
Named route Ref 63 Length 19 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 424 m ▾
Named route Ref 63 Length 424 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.3 km ▾
Named route Ref 63 Length 1.3 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 6 public paths nearby
Public paths
Cow Lane bridleway · 398 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 398 m Path type: track
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Wildlife to spot
40,543 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 40,543 records · National Biodiversity Network Jackdaw · Robin · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Dunnock +35
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus Great Tit Parus major2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Siskin Spinus spinus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Teal Anas crecca Canada Goose Branta canadensis Rook Corvus frugilegus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea flammea/rostrata2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Black Carrion Beetle · Holly Leaf Gall Fly · Marble Gall
Black Carrion Beetle Phosphuga atrata Holly Leaf Gall Fly Phytomyza ilicis Marble Gall Andricus kollari Netted Shield Lichen · Yellow Brain · Physcia tenella · Chewing Gum Lichen · Hypotrachyna revoluta s. lat. +13
Netted Shield Lichen Parmelia sulcata Yellow Brain Tremella mesenterica Physcia tenella Physcia tenella Chewing Gum Lichen Protoparmeliopsis muralis Hypotrachyna revoluta s. lat. Hypotrachyna revoluta s. lat. Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius Hairy Curtain Crust Marsh-marigold · Forked Veilwort · Male-fern · Lateral Cryphaea · Common Feather-moss +5
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga Silver-moss Bryum argenteum Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 40,543 records · National Biodiversity Network Jackdaw · Robin · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Dunnock +35
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus Great Tit Parus major2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Siskin Spinus spinus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Teal Anas crecca Canada Goose Branta canadensis Rook Corvus frugilegus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea flammea/rostrata2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Black Carrion Beetle · Holly Leaf Gall Fly · Marble Gall
Black Carrion Beetle Phosphuga atrata Holly Leaf Gall Fly Phytomyza ilicis Marble Gall Andricus kollari Netted Shield Lichen · Yellow Brain · Physcia tenella · Chewing Gum Lichen · Hypotrachyna revoluta s. lat. +13
Netted Shield Lichen Parmelia sulcata Yellow Brain Tremella mesenterica Physcia tenella Physcia tenella Chewing Gum Lichen Protoparmeliopsis muralis Hypotrachyna revoluta s. lat. Hypotrachyna revoluta s. lat. Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius Hairy Curtain Crust Marsh-marigold · Forked Veilwort · Male-fern · Lateral Cryphaea · Common Feather-moss +5
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga Silver-moss Bryum argenteum Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Stereum hirsutum
Stereum hirsutum
Razor Strop Fungus Fomitopsis betulina
Razor Strop Fungus Fomitopsis betulina
Bleeding Oak Crust Stereum gausapatum
Bleeding Oak Crust Stereum gausapatum
Purple Jellydisc Ascocoryne sarcoides
Purple Jellydisc Ascocoryne sarcoides
Arthonia radiata Arthonia radiata
Arthonia radiata Arthonia radiata
Punctelia jeckeri Punctelia jeckeri
Punctelia jeckeri Punctelia jeckeri
Coesyn Melfed Flammulina velutipes
Coesyn Melfed Flammulina velutipes
Myriolecis dispersa Myriolecis dispersa
Myriolecis dispersa Myriolecis dispersa
Script Lichen Graphis scripta s. lat.
Script Lichen Graphis scripta s. lat.
Lecanora chlarotera s. lat. Lecanora chlarotera s. lat.
Lecanora chlarotera s. lat. Lecanora chlarotera s. lat.
Lecanora campestris Lecanora campestris
Lecanora campestris Lecanora campestris
Lecidella elaeochroma Lecidella elaeochroma
Lecidella elaeochroma Lecidella elaeochroma
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Anomalous Bristle-moss Orthotrichum anomalum
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