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Rothley Park Golf Course

1 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.69858, -1.14796

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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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Lepraria finkii, Erythricium aurantiacum +27 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Lepraria finkii, Erythricium aurantiacum +27 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Elder, Hogweed +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harmonia axyridis form succinea, Speckled Bush-cricket +330 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harmonia axyridis form succinea, Speckled Bush-cricket +330 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Greater Burdock, Cut-leaved Crane's-bill, Common Nettle +113 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Greater Burdock, Cut-leaved Crane's-bill, Common Nettle +113 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

106 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
NCN 6 Flood Diversion RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track and bridleway at Rothley Park Golf Course

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track and bridleway at Rothley Park Golf Course

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🌱Watermead Country ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Castle Hill Country ParkUrban park3 km→🌱School Lane Playing FieldsUrban park3.1 km→🌱School Lane Playing FieldsUrban park3.1 km→🏞️WATERMEADCountry park3.3 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park4.8 km→

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