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Scotland Playing Fields

7 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

52.71910, -1.36004

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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
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Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Blushing Bracket, Amanita'r Gwybed, Yellow Fieldcap +21 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Blushing Bracket, Amanita'r Gwybed, Yellow Fieldcap +21 more · last seen 2026

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Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Large White +268 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Large White +268 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Siskin, Blue Tit, Robin +40 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Siskin, Blue Tit, Robin +40 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Ivy +109 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Ivy +109 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Hogweed +19 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

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

75 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route118 m
Named routeRef 52Length 118 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route113 m
Named routeRef 52Length 113 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route41 m
Named routeRef 52Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

House on Forest Road, Coalville

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

House on Forest Road, Coalville

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🏞️SNIBSTONCountry park1.7 km→🌱Penny Wakefield Community WoodlandUrban park2.4 km→🌱Penny Wakefield Community WoodlandUrban park2.4 km→🌱Sence Valley Country ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Coalville ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Phoenix ParkUrban park800 m→

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