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The Bulwarks (earthworks)

2 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.80583, -1.40026

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About The Bulwarks (earthworks)

Breedon Hill is a 5. 3-hectare (13-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the northern outskirts of Breedon on the Hill in Leicestershire.

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Coot and Blue Tit
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Coot, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Coot, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Wild Marjoram, Elder +24 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell, Field Grasshopper +107 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hogweed, Harebell, Wild Marjoram +213 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hogweed, Harebell, Wild Marjoram +213 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Red WalkWalking route3.8 km
Named routeLength 3.8 km
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Delphpublic footpath · 343 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 343 mSurface gravelPath type: service
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Cycling

55 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cloud Trail GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Cloud Trail GreenwayLocal cycle route
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route654 m
Named routeRef 6Length 654 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route998 m
Named routeRef 6Length 998 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The Tramway TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef The Tramway Trail

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The churchyard, Breedon on the Hill

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The churchyard, Breedon on the Hill

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✦CALKE ABBEYHistoric site4 km→🌱Calke ParkUrban park4.2 km→✦MELBOURNE HALLHistoric site2.1 km→✦STAUNTON HAROLD HALLHistoric site3.3 km→🌱Poppy WoodUrban park4.2 km→🌱The GreenUrban park5 km→

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