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Stokeswood Park

52 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome52 ha

Getting here

52.64456, -1.15988

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Mute Swan
  • 🍄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
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Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mute Swan, Robin +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mute Swan, Robin +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Sycamore Tarspot, Amanita'r Gwybed, Glistening Inkcap +37 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Sycamore Tarspot, Amanita'r Gwybed, Glistening Inkcap +37 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Elder, Hazel +18 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ivy, Bramble, Elder +117 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ivy, Bramble, Elder +117 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Common Bluebottle, Harlequin Ladybird +139 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Common Bluebottle, Harlequin Ladybird +139 more · last seen 2026

Free

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

195 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

Path through Stokeswood Park, Leicester

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path through Stokeswood Park, Leicester

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