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Optimus Point Nature Area

📷 Richard Vince · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeForagingFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.63807, -1.21642

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Common Nettle, Bramble +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Punctelia subrudecta s. lat., Oak Moss, Physcia caesia +8 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Punctelia subrudecta s. lat., Oak Moss, Physcia caesia +8 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Shuttle-shaped Dart, Box Tree Moth +241 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Shuttle-shaped Dart, Box Tree Moth +241 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Magpie +30 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Magpie +30 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Meadow Vetchling, Ribwort Plantain, Creeping Buttercup +72 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Meadow Vetchling, Ribwort Plantain, Creeping Buttercup +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

108 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Inner RingwayCycling route
Named routeRef Inner RingwayLocal cycle route
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Leicester 'Route 3'Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Public footpath through Optimus Point Nature Area

📷 Richard Vince · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Public footpath through Optimus Point Nature Area

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🌱Western ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Western ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Thorpe Astley Park & Playing FieldUrban park2.3 km→🌱Braunstone ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Mossdale MeadowsUrban park3.5 km→🌱Ellis ParkUrban park1.2 km→

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