The Leicestershire Forest Golf Centre 6 ha
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52.65071, -1.27849
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird 🍄 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird 🍄 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +74 more · last seen 2026
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🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Physcia tenella, Yellow Brain, Arthonia radiata +12 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Physcia tenella, Yellow Brain, Arthonia radiata +12 more · last seen 2026
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Flavous Nomad Bee, Little Nomad Bee, Rhamphus oxyacanthae +72 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Flavous Nomad Bee, Little Nomad Bee, Rhamphus oxyacanthae +72 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bluebell, Red Campion, Wood Anemone +23 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bluebell, Red Campion, Wood Anemone +23 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Leicestershire Round Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map National Forest Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Ivanhoe Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 36 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 63 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 63 National Cycle Network
Show on map Leicester 'Route 2' Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 2 Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 52 m ▾
Named route Ref 63 Length 52 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 19 m ▾
Named route Ref 63 Length 19 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 424 m ▾
Named route Ref 63 Length 424 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.3 km ▾
Named route Ref 63 Length 1.3 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 6 public paths nearby
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Wildlife to spot
38,807 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 38,807 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Great Tit +34
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Tit Parus major2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Siskin Spinus spinus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea flammea/rostrata2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Marble Gall
Marble Gall Andricus kollari Yellow Brain · Physcia tenella · Arthonia radiata · Punctelia jeckeri · Coesyn Melfed +6
Yellow Brain Tremella mesenterica Physcia tenella Physcia tenella Arthonia radiata Arthonia radiata Punctelia jeckeri Punctelia jeckeri Coesyn Melfed Flammulina velutipes Myriolecis dispersa Myriolecis dispersa Script Lichen Anomalous Bristle-moss
Anomalous Bristle-moss Orthotrichum anomalum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 38,807 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Great Tit +34
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Tit Parus major2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Siskin Spinus spinus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea flammea/rostrata2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Marble Gall
Marble Gall Andricus kollari Yellow Brain · Physcia tenella · Arthonia radiata · Punctelia jeckeri · Coesyn Melfed +6
Yellow Brain Tremella mesenterica Physcia tenella Physcia tenella Arthonia radiata Arthonia radiata Punctelia jeckeri Punctelia jeckeri Coesyn Melfed Flammulina velutipes Myriolecis dispersa Myriolecis dispersa Script Lichen Anomalous Bristle-moss
Anomalous Bristle-moss Orthotrichum anomalum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Graphis scripta s. lat.
Graphis scripta s. lat.
Lecanora chlarotera s. lat. Lecanora chlarotera s. lat.
Lecanora chlarotera s. lat. Lecanora chlarotera s. lat.
Lecanora campestris Lecanora campestris
Lecanora campestris Lecanora campestris
Lecidella elaeochroma Lecidella elaeochroma
Lecidella elaeochroma Lecidella elaeochroma
Netted Shield Lichen Parmelia sulcata
Netted Shield Lichen Parmelia sulcata 