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Orange Hill Plantation

6 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.65336, -1.43982

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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
  • ☕Victorian Tea Rooms — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Giant Puffball, Madarch y Maes, Parasola +11 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Giant Puffball, Madarch y Maes, Parasola +11 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Water Mint, Elder +32 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Banded Demoiselle, Harlequin Ladybird +112 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Banded Demoiselle, Harlequin Ladybird +112 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Meadow Vetchling, Black Medick, Perennial Sow-thistle +253 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Meadow Vetchling, Black Medick, Perennial Sow-thistle +253 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 52Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route576 m
Named routeLength 576 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route5 m
Named routeLength 5 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.7 km
Named routeRef 63Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Alongside Orange Hill Plantation

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Alongside Orange Hill Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️MARKET BOSWORTH PARKCountry park4.8 km→🌱Market Bosworth Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Bosworth ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱St John's ChurchUrban park4.7 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→✦Moated site and fishponds NNW of St James' ChurchHistoric site4.4 km→

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