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Ratby Post Office

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

52.64763, -1.24519

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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
  • 🛝Playground 224m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Myriolecis dispersa, Lecanora chlarotera s. lat., Chewing Gum Lichen +51 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Myriolecis dispersa, Lecanora chlarotera s. lat., Chewing Gum Lichen +51 more · last seen 2026

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Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Shuttle-shaped Dart, Box Tree Moth +315 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Shuttle-shaped Dart, Box Tree Moth +315 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Woodpigeon, Robin +27 more · last seen 2026; Birds — House Sparrow, Woodpigeon, Robin +27 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Great Burnet, Creeping Thistle, Common Nettle +68 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Great Burnet, Creeping Thistle, Common Nettle +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Rough Hawkbit +12 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Leicester 'Route 3'Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 63Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route73 m
Named routeRef 63Length 73 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface 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

Main Street, Ratby

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Main Street, Ratby

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🌱Western ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Western ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Thorpe Astley Park & Playing FieldUrban park4.3 km→🌱Ferndale ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Kirby Muxloe Bowls ClubUrban park2 km→🌱Ellis ParkUrban park2.7 km→

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