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Pinslade moated grange, Mowsley

3 ha

📷 Steve Barnes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.47835, -1.06689

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Great Willowherb, Spear Thistle +163 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Nettle, Great Willowherb, Spear Thistle +163 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Elder +23 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Green-veined White +24 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Green-veined White +24 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 6Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route860 m
Named routeRef 6Length 860 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 6Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.7 km
Named routeRef 6Length 4.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route217 m
Named routeRef 6Length 217 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A5199 heading south to junction with B5414

📷 Steve Barnes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A5199 heading south to junction with B5414

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Gumley medieval settlement remains, rabbit warren and field systems, 600m south west of the Church of St HelenHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Dog ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Milllennium GreenUrban park4.2 km→🦉NORTH KILWORTHNature reserve4.2 km→✦Knaptoft medieval settlement and manorial complex including church, three fishponds and windmill moundHistoric site2.4 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→

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