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Kirby Muxloe Bowls Club

12 ha

📷 John Welford · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

52.63167, -1.23146

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦16+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Lesser Redpoll
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Lesser Redpoll, Redwing +13 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Woodpigeon, Lesser Redpoll, Redwing +13 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Punctelia subrudecta s. lat., Oak Moss, Physcia caesia +9 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Shuttle-shaped Dart, Box Tree Moth +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

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

74 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

Playing field at Kirby Muxloe

📷 John Welford · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Playing field at Kirby Muxloe

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