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Gwendolen Road Gardens

2 ha

📷 Stephen Richards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFungiInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.63127, -1.09761

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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
  • 🍄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
Bike parkingParking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Honey Fungus, Cushion Bracket, Crystal Brain +11 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Honey Fungus, Cushion Bracket, Crystal Brain +11 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Green Shieldbug, Western Honey Bee +232 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Green Shieldbug, Western Honey Bee +232 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +31 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +31 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dandelion, Cleavers, Red Dead-nettle +68 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Dandelion, Cleavers, Red Dead-nettle +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Red Dead-nettle, White Dead-nettle +13 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

150 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
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wycliffe Hall, Gwendolen Road, Leicester

📷 Stephen Richards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wycliffe Hall, Gwendolen Road, Leicester

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