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Queen Elizabeth II XC Park

2 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFungiInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.65894, -1.22096

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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
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Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Oak Moss, Rosy Bonnet, Stubble Rosegill +55 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Oak Moss, Rosy Bonnet, Stubble Rosegill +55 more · last seen 2026

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Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Shuttle-shaped Dart, Box Tree Moth +280 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Shuttle-shaped Dart, Box Tree Moth +280 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, House Sparrow +34 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, House Sparrow +34 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Meadow Vetchling, Yarrow +69 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Nettle, Meadow Vetchling, Yarrow +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Rough Hawkbit +17 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 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

61 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

View towards Bradgate Park

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View towards Bradgate Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Western ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Western ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Thorpe Astley Park & Playing FieldUrban park4.6 km→🌱Castle Hill Country ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Braunstone ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Ferndale ParkUrban park1.6 km→

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