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The Grange moated site, Hose

0 ha

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

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.86123, -0.90231

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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
  • 🌿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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Stock Dove +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Stock Dove +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Rhinocyllus conicus, Dotted Masoner, Hypera nigrirostris +125 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Rhinocyllus conicus, Dotted Masoner, Hypera nigrirostris +125 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Grass, Cock's-foot, Wheat +169 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Grass, Cock's-foot, Wheat +169 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Elder, Hawthorn +23 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Fosse 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Grantham CanalCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route191 m
Named routeRef 48Length 191 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route746 m
Named routeRef 48Length 746 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Medieval moated site near Hose

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

Medieval moated site near Hose

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🌱Village GreenUrban park600 m→⛪St Luke's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds1.6 km→🐄Crossroads Cafe, Farm Shop and DairyVisitor farm3.7 km→⛪Hose Baptist ChurchReligious grounds300 m→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds700 m→

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