Shady Lane Arboretum
Getting here
52.61653, -1.07620
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Jelly Ear, Crepidotus, Netted Crust +30 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Jelly Ear, Crepidotus, Netted Crust +30 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Large Yellow Underwing, Batman Hoverfly +326 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Large Yellow Underwing, Batman Hoverfly +326 more · last seen 2026
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Great Tit, Goldfinch +17 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Great Tit, Goldfinch +17 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Cut-leaved Crane's-bill, Balkan Anemone +43 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Cut-leaved Crane's-bill, Balkan Anemone +43 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Meadowsweet, Raspberry +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚴Cycling
99 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Leicester 'Route 3'Cycling route
NCN 6 Flood Diversion RouteCycling route
Route 63Cycling route
Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route
West End WayCycling route
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