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Rothley Park

26 ha

📷 Terry Sheppard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

52.70521, -1.14389

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦91+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Grey Heron and Magpie
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 278m away

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Grey Heron, Magpie, Moorhen +88 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Grey Heron, Magpie, Moorhen +88 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harmonia axyridis form succinea, Common Carder Bee +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Herb-Robert, Common Nettle, Groundsel +26 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Violet Bramble Rust, Razor Strop Fungus +2 more · last seen 2026

Varies

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

98 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Town Green Streetbridleway · 154 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 154 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rothley Park

📷 Terry Sheppard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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