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Places › England › East Midlands › Blaby Getting here
52.61800, -1.18094
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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 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Magpie +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Magpie +66 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Dandelion +89 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Dandelion +89 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Small Copper, Migrant Hawker +81 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Small Copper, Migrant Hawker +81 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Dandelion +17 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Forest Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Blaby Village Heritage Trail Walking route ▾
170 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Leicester 'Route 4' Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 Local cycle route
Show on map Leicester 'Route 3' Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 3 Local cycle route
Show on map NCN 6 Flood Diversion Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 63 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 63 National Cycle Network
Show on map Leicester 'Route 2' Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 2 Local cycle route
Show on map West End Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref West End Way Local cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
48,855 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 48,855 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Robin · Black-headed Gull · Mallard · Woodpigeon +39
Magpie Pica pica2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus Great Tit Parus major2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Coot Fulica atra2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Siberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita tristis2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Southern Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 🦌 Mammals 1 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Muntjac
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 9 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Oak Bush-cricket · Marble Gall Causer · 7-spot Ladybird · 24-spot Ladybird · Speckled Wood +4
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum2025 Marble Gall Causer Andricus kollari f. agamic 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata 24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2025 Common Spangle Causer 🍄 Fungi 3 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Jelly Ear · Hen Of The Woods · Giant Polypore
Jelly Ear Auricularia auricula-judae Hen Of The Woods Grifola frondosa2025 Giant Polypore Meripilus giganteus2025 🌿 Plants 10 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Lesser Celandine · Flowering Currant · Sweet Violet · Common Chickweed · Cherry Plum +5
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Flowering Currant Ribes sanguineum Sweet Violet Viola odorata Common Chickweed Stellaria media Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera Winter Heliotrope Petasites pyrenaicus2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 48,855 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Robin · Black-headed Gull · Mallard · Woodpigeon +39
Magpie Pica pica2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus Great Tit Parus major2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Coot Fulica atra2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Siberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita tristis2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Southern Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 🦌 Mammals 1 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Muntjac
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 9 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Oak Bush-cricket · Marble Gall Causer · 7-spot Ladybird · 24-spot Ladybird · Speckled Wood +4
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum2025 Marble Gall Causer Andricus kollari f. agamic 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata 24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2025 Common Spangle Causer 🍄 Fungi 3 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Jelly Ear · Hen Of The Woods · Giant Polypore
Jelly Ear Auricularia auricula-judae Hen Of The Woods Grifola frondosa2025 Giant Polypore Meripilus giganteus2025 🌿 Plants 10 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Lesser Celandine · Flowering Currant · Sweet Violet · Common Chickweed · Cherry Plum +5
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Flowering Currant Ribes sanguineum Sweet Violet Viola odorata Common Chickweed Stellaria media Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera Winter Heliotrope Petasites pyrenaicus2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Neuroterus quercusbaccarum f. agamic2025
Neuroterus quercusbaccarum f. agamic2025
Knopper Gall Causer Andricus quercuscalicis f. agamic2025
Knopper Gall Causer Andricus quercuscalicis f. agamic2025
Silk-button Causer Neuroterus numismalis f. agamic2025
Silk-button Causer Neuroterus numismalis f. agamic2025
Andricus kollari/infectorius f. agamic Andricus kollari/infectorius f. agamic2025
Andricus kollari/infectorius f. agamic Andricus kollari/infectorius f. agamic2025
Wellingtonia Sequoiadendron giganteum2025
Wellingtonia Sequoiadendron giganteum2025
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2025
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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