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52.63093, -1.17015
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 194m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 194m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Mallard +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Mallard +57 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Bluebottle, Western Honey Bee, Hornet Hoverfly +98 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Bluebottle, Western Honey Bee, Hornet Hoverfly +98 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Ivy +133 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Ivy +133 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Elder +15 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
National Forest Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
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Signed route nearby
Route 63 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 63 National Cycle Network
Show on map Leicester 'Route 2' Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 2 Local cycle route
Show on map West End Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref West End Way Local cycle route
Show on map Fosse2 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 48 National Cycle Network
Show on map Inner Ringway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Inner Ringway Local cycle route
Show on map Leicester 'Route 4' Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 Local cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
54,933 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 54,933 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Robin · Blackbird · Canada Goose · Mallard +41
Magpie Pica pica2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Canada Goose Branta canadensis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Mute Swan Cygnus olor Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Rock Dove Columba livia Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Southern Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis2025 Siberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita tristis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Grey Squirrel · Red Fox
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Oak Bush-cricket · Western Honey Bee · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Laburnum Leaf Miner · Speckled Wood +4
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum2025 Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2025 Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Laburnum Leaf Miner Leucoptera laburnella2025 Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2025 Common Spangle Causer Neuroterus quercusbaccarum f. agamic Glistening Inkcap · Hen Of The Woods · Giant Polypore
Glistening Inkcap Coprinellus micaceus Hen Of The Woods Grifola frondosa Giant Polypore Meripilus giganteus 🌿 Plants 11 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Elm · Cherry Plum · Traveller's-joy · Yarrow · Hazel +6
Elm Ulmus Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba Yarrow Achillea millefolium Hazel Corylus avellana Polypodium vulgare Polypodium vulgare2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 54,933 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Robin · Blackbird · Canada Goose · Mallard +41
Magpie Pica pica2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Canada Goose Branta canadensis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Mute Swan Cygnus olor Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Rock Dove Columba livia Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Southern Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis2025 Siberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita tristis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Grey Squirrel · Red Fox
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Oak Bush-cricket · Western Honey Bee · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Laburnum Leaf Miner · Speckled Wood +4
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum2025 Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2025 Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Laburnum Leaf Miner Leucoptera laburnella2025 Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2025 Common Spangle Causer Neuroterus quercusbaccarum f. agamic Glistening Inkcap · Hen Of The Woods · Giant Polypore
Glistening Inkcap Coprinellus micaceus Hen Of The Woods Grifola frondosa Giant Polypore Meripilus giganteus 🌿 Plants 11 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Elm · Cherry Plum · Traveller's-joy · Yarrow · Hazel +6
Elm Ulmus Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba Yarrow Achillea millefolium Hazel Corylus avellana Polypodium vulgare Polypodium vulgare2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Knopper Gall Causer Andricus quercuscalicis f. agamic2025
Knopper Gall Causer Andricus quercuscalicis f. agamic2025
Silk-button Causer Neuroterus numismalis f. agamic2025
Silk-button Causer Neuroterus numismalis f. agamic2025
Andricus kollari/infectorius f. agamic Andricus kollari/infectorius f. agamic2025
Andricus kollari/infectorius f. agamic Andricus kollari/infectorius f. agamic2025 White Poplar
White Poplar
Populus alba2025
Populus alba2025
Wellingtonia Sequoiadendron giganteum2025
Wellingtonia Sequoiadendron giganteum2025
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2025
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025 