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Site of Roman villa

1 ha

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.70574, -1.15918

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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
  • ☕Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Mallard +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Mallard +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Common Rustgill, Violet Bramble Rust +41 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Common Rustgill, Violet Bramble Rust +41 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harmonia axyridis form succinea, Cinnabar +274 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harmonia axyridis form succinea, Cinnabar +274 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Ivy, Bifid Crestwort +103 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Nettle, Ivy, Bifid Crestwort +103 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hogweed, Common Chickweed +15 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

90 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
NCN 6 Flood Diversion RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The end of The Ridgeway

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The end of The Ridgeway

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🌱Watermead Country ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Castle Hill Country ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱School Lane Playing FieldsUrban park4.2 km→🌱School Lane Playing FieldsUrban park4.2 km→🏞️WATERMEADCountry park4.3 km→🌱Rothley ParkUrban park1 km→

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