Saddington Reservoir 30 ha
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52.51341, -1.02326
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Greylag Goose 🌿 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Greylag Goose 🌿 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose +79 more · last seen 2026
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🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Gymnetron villosulum, Broad Centurion, Mesembrina meridiana +91 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gymnetron villosulum, Broad Centurion, Mesembrina meridiana +91 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Spear Thistle, Water Chickweed, Yarrow +56 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Spear Thistle, Water Chickweed, Yarrow +56 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Water Chickweed, Dandelion, White Dead-nettle +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Chicken Of The Woods, Torth Felen, Ramalina farinacea +2 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Chicken Of The Woods, Torth Felen, Ramalina farinacea +2 more · last seen 2025
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Leicestershire Round Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
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Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.3 km ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 2.3 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 860 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 860 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 500 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 500 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 203 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 203 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 4.7 km ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 4.7 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
11,300 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 11,300 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 51 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Black-headed Gull · Robin · Carrion Crow · Wren · Blue Tit +46
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2025 Common Tern Sterna hirundo2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Little Owl Athene noctua2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 🐝 Insects 26 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hornet · Bombus lucorum · Sepsis · Mesembrina meridiana · Brown Hawker +21
Hornet Vespa crabro Bombus lucorum Bombus lucorum Sepsis Sepsis Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis Hartigiola annulipes Hartigiola annulipes Torth Felen · Chicken Of The Woods
Torth Felen Hypholoma fasciculare Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus Water Chickweed
Water Chickweed Stellaria aquatica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 11,300 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 51 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Black-headed Gull · Robin · Carrion Crow · Wren · Blue Tit +46
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2025 Common Tern Sterna hirundo2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Little Owl Athene noctua2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 🐝 Insects 26 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hornet · Bombus lucorum · Sepsis · Mesembrina meridiana · Brown Hawker +21
Hornet Vespa crabro Bombus lucorum Bombus lucorum Sepsis Sepsis Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis Hartigiola annulipes Hartigiola annulipes Torth Felen · Chicken Of The Woods
Torth Felen Hypholoma fasciculare Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus Water Chickweed
Water Chickweed Stellaria aquatica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Ilex Leaf-miner
Ilex Leaf-miner
Phyllonorycter messaniella
Phyllonorycter messaniella
Knopper Gall Causer Andricus quercuscalicis f. agamic
Knopper Gall Causer Andricus quercuscalicis f. agamic
Small Beech Dot Stigmella tityrella
Small Beech Dot Stigmella tityrella
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis
Pimpla rufipes Pimpla rufipes
Pimpla rufipes Pimpla rufipes
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Spiked Shieldbug Picromerus bidens
Spiked Shieldbug Picromerus bidens
Macrosteles sardus Macrosteles sardus
Macrosteles sardus Macrosteles sardus
Macrosteles laevis Macrosteles laevis
Macrosteles laevis Macrosteles laevis
Dicyphus (Dicyphus) tamaninii Dicyphus (Dicyphus) tamaninii
Dicyphus (Dicyphus) tamaninii Dicyphus (Dicyphus) tamaninii
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis
Glyphotaelius pellucidus Glyphotaelius pellucidus
Glyphotaelius pellucidus Glyphotaelius pellucidus
Cheilosia pagana Cheilosia pagana
Cheilosia pagana Cheilosia pagana
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Turnip Tigress Athalia rosae
Turnip Tigress Athalia rosae
Lesser Marsh Grasshopper Chorthippus albomarginatus
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