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Pinslade moated grange, Mowsley

3 ha

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WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

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
🚶

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
🚴

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

A5199 heading south to junction with B5414

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