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The Rough

2 ha
WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

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
  • 🍄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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Torth Felen, Common Orange Lichen, Honey Fungus +45 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Torth Felen, Common Orange Lichen, Honey Fungus +45 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Garlic Mustard +19 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Speckled Wood, Coriomeris denticulatus +231 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Speckled Wood, Coriomeris denticulatus +231 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Herb-Robert, Common Nettle, Ivy +83 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Herb-Robert, Common Nettle, Ivy +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

72 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
NCN 6 Flood Diversion RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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