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Roman villa N of Hamilton Grounds Farm

3 ha

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.66150, -1.04607

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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
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Coot +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Coot +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Cedar Cup, Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat., Turkeytail +8 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Cedar Cup, Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat., Turkeytail +8 more · last seen 2026

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Insect spotting

Insects — Lesser Marsh Grasshopper, Common Carder Bee, Long-winged Cone-head +52 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Lesser Marsh Grasshopper, Common Carder Bee, Long-winged Cone-head +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Cow Parsley, Perennial Rye-grass +93 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Nettle, Cow Parsley, Perennial Rye-grass +93 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Garlic Mustard, Hawthorn +10 more foraging species

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Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

85 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
NCN 6 Flood Diversion RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 63Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Site of Roman villa near Hamilton deserted medieval village

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Site of Roman villa near Hamilton deserted medieval village

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Evington ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Evington ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Humberstone ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Humberstone ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Watermead Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Hamilton ParkUrban park1.4 km→

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