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Shady Lane Arboretum

28 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeFungiInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome28 ha

Getting here

52.61659, -1.07627

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🍄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

10 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

Insect spotting

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Great Tit, Goldfinch +17 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Great Tit, Goldfinch +17 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Cut-leaved Crane's-bill, Ivy-leaved Speedwell +43 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Cut-leaved Crane's-bill, Ivy-leaved Speedwell +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Meadowsweet, Raspberry +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

99 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

Evington Brook at Shady Lane Arboretum

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Evington Brook at Shady Lane Arboretum

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Evington ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Evington ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Knighton ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Spinney Hill ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Spinney Hill ParkUrban park2.8 km→🏞️BROCKS HILLCountry park2.9 km→

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