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Shady Lane Arboretum

2 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFungiBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.61824, -1.07520

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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
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Jelly Ear, Crepidotus, Netted Crust +30 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Jelly Ear, Crepidotus, Netted Crust +30 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Great Tit, Greenfinch +19 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Great Tit, Greenfinch +19 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Large Yellow Underwing, Eristalis pertinax +322 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Large Yellow Underwing, Eristalis pertinax +322 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Cut-leaved Crane's-bill, Creeping Buttercup +46 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Cut-leaved Crane's-bill, Creeping Buttercup +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

102 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Leicester 'Route 3'Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
NCN 6 Flood Diversion RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
West End WayCycling route
Named routeRef West End WayLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path into Shady Lane Arboretum

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path into Shady Lane Arboretum

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Nearby places

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🌱Evington ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Evington ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Spinney Hill ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Spinney Hill ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Knighton ParkUrban park3 km→🏞️BROCKS HILLCountry park3.1 km→

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