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52.61807, -1.13966
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Archaeological site scheduled monument
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 🛝 Playground 292m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground 292m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Robin, Blackbird +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Blackbird +66 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Batman Hoverfly, Common Blue +161 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Batman Hoverfly, Common Blue +161 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Daisy, Yarrow, Meadow Buttercup +94 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Daisy, Yarrow, Meadow Buttercup +94 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Elder, Bramble, Hawthorn +10 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Blaby Village Heritage Trail Walking route ▾
164 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Leicester 'Route 4' Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 Local cycle route
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Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
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Named route Ref 63 National Cycle Network
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Wildlife to spot
48,339 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 48,339 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Magpie · Blackbird · Robin · Redwing · Great Spotted Woodpecker +43
Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Redwing Turdus iliacus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Dunnock Prunella modularis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Carrion Crow Corvus corone Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius Goosander Mergus merganser Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Canada Goose Branta canadensis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Mute Swan Cygnus olor Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Common Gull Larus canus Rock Dove Columba livia Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Teal Anas crecca2025 Southern Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis2025 Siberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita tristis2025 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Muntjac · Grey Squirrel
Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 9 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
24-spot Ladybird · Peacock · Comma · Metidiocerus rutilans · Vine Weevil +4
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata Peacock Aglais io Comma Polygonia c-album Metidiocerus rutilans Metidiocerus rutilans Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus Green Shieldbug 🍄 Fungi 2 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Common Bird's Nest · Glistening Inkcap
Common Bird's Nest Crucibulum laeve Glistening Inkcap Coprinellus micaceus2025 🌿 Plants 7 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Flowering Currant · Sweet Violet · Lesser Celandine · Yarrow · Polypodium vulgare +2
Flowering Currant Ribes sanguineum Sweet Violet Viola odorata Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Yarrow Achillea millefolium Polypodium vulgare Polypodium vulgare2025 Italian Alder Alnus cordata2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 48,339 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Magpie · Blackbird · Robin · Redwing · Great Spotted Woodpecker +43
Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Redwing Turdus iliacus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Dunnock Prunella modularis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Carrion Crow Corvus corone Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius Goosander Mergus merganser Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Canada Goose Branta canadensis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Mute Swan Cygnus olor Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Common Gull Larus canus Rock Dove Columba livia Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Teal Anas crecca2025 Southern Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis2025 Siberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita tristis2025 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Muntjac · Grey Squirrel
Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 9 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
24-spot Ladybird · Peacock · Comma · Metidiocerus rutilans · Vine Weevil +4
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata Peacock Aglais io Comma Polygonia c-album Metidiocerus rutilans Metidiocerus rutilans Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus Green Shieldbug 🍄 Fungi 2 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Common Bird's Nest · Glistening Inkcap
Common Bird's Nest Crucibulum laeve Glistening Inkcap Coprinellus micaceus2025 🌿 Plants 7 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Flowering Currant · Sweet Violet · Lesser Celandine · Yarrow · Polypodium vulgare +2
Flowering Currant Ribes sanguineum Sweet Violet Viola odorata Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Yarrow Achillea millefolium Polypodium vulgare Polypodium vulgare2025 Italian Alder Alnus cordata2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Palomena prasina
Palomena prasina
Large Willow Aphid Tuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus2025
Large Willow Aphid Tuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus2025
Laburnum Leaf Miner Leucoptera laburnella2025
Laburnum Leaf Miner Leucoptera laburnella2025
Crypturaphis grassii Crypturaphis grassii2025
Crypturaphis grassii Crypturaphis grassii2025
Viper's-bugloss Echium vulgare2025
Viper's-bugloss Echium vulgare2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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