The Leicestershire Forest Golf Centre ✦ Ancient woodland 2 ha
🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🍄 Fungi
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 2 ha
Places › England › East Midlands › Hinckley and Bosworth Getting here
52.65157, -1.27528
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Dunnock 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
🐦 51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Dunnock 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🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Dunnock, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Dunnock, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +48 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Netted Shield Lichen, Physcia tenella, Hoof Fungus +28 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Netted Shield Lichen, Physcia tenella, Hoof Fungus +28 more · last seen 2026
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — Little Nomad Bee, Flavous Nomad Bee, Speckled Wood +99 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bluebell, Lesser Celandine, Coltsfoot +46 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bluebell, Lesser Celandine, Coltsfoot +46 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 37 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 7 public paths nearby
Public paths
Cow Lane bridleway · 398 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 398 m Path type: track
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
34,918 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 34,918 records · National Biodiversity Network Blackbird · Goldfinch · Robin · Woodpigeon · Jackdaw +24
Blackbird Turdus merula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Magpie Pica pica2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Siskin Spinus spinus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea flammea/rostrata2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Black Carrion Beetle · Holly Leaf Gall Fly · Marble Gall
Black Carrion Beetle Phosphuga atrata Holly Leaf Gall Fly Phytomyza ilicis Marble Gall Andricus kollari Netted Shield Lichen · Yellow Brain · Physcia tenella · Chewing Gum Lichen · Hypotrachyna revoluta s. lat. +13
Netted Shield Lichen Parmelia sulcata Yellow Brain Tremella mesenterica Physcia tenella Physcia tenella Chewing Gum Lichen Protoparmeliopsis muralis Hypotrachyna revoluta s. lat. Hypotrachyna revoluta s. lat. Razor Strop Fungus Fomitopsis betulina Bleeding Oak Crust Marsh-marigold · Coltsfoot · Lateral Cryphaea · Common Feather-moss · Silver-moss +6
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga Silver-moss Bryum argenteum Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 34,918 records · National Biodiversity Network Blackbird · Goldfinch · Robin · Woodpigeon · Jackdaw +24
Blackbird Turdus merula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Magpie Pica pica2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Siskin Spinus spinus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea flammea/rostrata2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Black Carrion Beetle · Holly Leaf Gall Fly · Marble Gall
Black Carrion Beetle Phosphuga atrata Holly Leaf Gall Fly Phytomyza ilicis Marble Gall Andricus kollari Netted Shield Lichen · Yellow Brain · Physcia tenella · Chewing Gum Lichen · Hypotrachyna revoluta s. lat. +13
Netted Shield Lichen Parmelia sulcata Yellow Brain Tremella mesenterica Physcia tenella Physcia tenella Chewing Gum Lichen Protoparmeliopsis muralis Hypotrachyna revoluta s. lat. Hypotrachyna revoluta s. lat. Razor Strop Fungus Fomitopsis betulina Bleeding Oak Crust Marsh-marigold · Coltsfoot · Lateral Cryphaea · Common Feather-moss · Silver-moss +6
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga Silver-moss Bryum argenteum Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Stereum gausapatum
Stereum gausapatum
Purple Jellydisc Ascocoryne sarcoides
Purple Jellydisc Ascocoryne sarcoides
Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius
Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius
Hairy Curtain Crust Stereum hirsutum
Hairy Curtain Crust Stereum hirsutum
Arthonia radiata Arthonia radiata
Arthonia radiata Arthonia radiata
Punctelia jeckeri Punctelia jeckeri
Punctelia jeckeri Punctelia jeckeri
Coesyn Melfed Flammulina velutipes
Coesyn Melfed Flammulina velutipes
Myriolecis dispersa Myriolecis dispersa
Myriolecis dispersa Myriolecis dispersa
Script Lichen Graphis scripta s. lat.
Script Lichen 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
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Anomalous Bristle-moss Orthotrichum anomalum
Anomalous Bristle-moss Orthotrichum anomalum 