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Castle Hill Country Park

10 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeFungiInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

52.67674, -1.17592

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🍄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

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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Jelly Ear, Common Jelly Spot +9 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Jelly Ear, Common Jelly Spot +9 more · last seen 2026

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Insect spotting

Insects — Mystacides longicornis, Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +491 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Mystacides longicornis, Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +491 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackcap, Magpie, Robin +34 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackcap, Magpie, Robin +34 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Creeping Cinquefoil +40 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Creeping Cinquefoil +40 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Elder +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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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

138 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
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

Astill Lodge entrance to the Castle Hill Country Park

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Astill Lodge entrance to the Castle Hill Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Abbey ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Abbey ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Western ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Western ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Abbey ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Watermead Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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