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Shaykh Adam Square

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFungiSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.63733, -1.10510

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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
  • 🛝Playground 166m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Cushion Bracket, Candlesnuff Fungus, Dryad's Saddle +13 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Cushion Bracket, Candlesnuff Fungus, Dryad's Saddle +13 more · last seen 2025

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Seasonal nature

Plants — Dandelion, Groundsel, Cleavers +80 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Dandelion, Groundsel, Cleavers +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Wasp +220 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Wasp +220 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +36 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +36 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Red Dead-nettle, White Dead-nettle +12 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

170 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Inner RingwayCycling route
Named routeRef Inner RingwayLocal cycle route
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wood Hill in Spinney Hills, Leicester

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wood Hill in Spinney Hills, Leicester

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🌱Abbey ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Abbey ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Spinney Hill ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Spinney Hill ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Evington ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Evington ParkUrban park2.3 km→

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