Rushey Fields Recreation Ground
Getting here
52.65867, -1.10953
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Grey Heron and Little Egret
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Grey Heron and Little Egret
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Grey Heron, Little Egret, Mallard +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Grey Heron, Little Egret, Mallard +50 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Shuttle-shaped Dart, Setaceous Hebrew Character +246 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Shuttle-shaped Dart, Setaceous Hebrew Character +246 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Marsh-mallow, Caucasian Wingnut, Upright Hedge Bedstraw +23 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Marsh-mallow, Caucasian Wingnut, Upright Hedge Bedstraw +23 more · last seen 2026
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Chewing Gum Lichen, Physcia tenella, Physcia caesia +2 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Chewing Gum Lichen, Physcia tenella, Physcia caesia +2 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚴Cycling
194 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 63Cycling route
Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route
West End WayCycling route
Fosse2Cycling route
Inner RingwayCycling route
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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