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Ruskin Field

3 ha

📷 Jim Barton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.67720, -1.19659

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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 111m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Moorhen +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Moorhen +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Tephromela atra, Ambarelo'r Bwgan, Beefsteak Fungus +26 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Tephromela atra, Ambarelo'r Bwgan, Beefsteak Fungus +26 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Mystacides longicornis, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +404 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Mystacides longicornis, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +404 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Woolly Fringe-moss, Coltsfoot, Common Chickweed +26 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Woolly Fringe-moss, Coltsfoot, Common Chickweed +26 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 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
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Cycling

104 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Inner RingwayCycling route
Named routeRef Inner RingwayLocal cycle route
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field path, Anstey

📷 Jim Barton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field path, Anstey

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Nearby places

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🌱Western ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Western ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Castle Hill Country ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱School Lane Playing FieldsUrban park4.9 km→🌱School Lane Playing FieldsUrban park4.9 km→🌱Lower GreenUrban park1.1 km→

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