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Ulverscroft Priory, moat and three fishponds

4 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.70968, -1.26043

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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
  • 🍄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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Razor Strop Fungus, Honey Fungus, Amethyst Deceiver +63 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Razor Strop Fungus, Honey Fungus, Amethyst Deceiver +63 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Copper +237 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Copper +237 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Betony, Great Burnet, Devil's-bit Scabious +86 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Betony, Great Burnet, Devil's-bit Scabious +86 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
K2public footpath · 227 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 227 mSurface grassPath type: footway
K1Apublic footpath · 679 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 679 mSurface grassPath type: footway
K1Apublic footpath · 114 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 114 mSurface grassPath type: footway
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route990 m
Named routeRef 6Length 990 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route19 m
Named routeRef 63Length 19 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Moat at Ulverscroft Priory

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Moat at Ulverscroft Priory

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️BEACON HILLCountry park2.4 km→🌱Beacon Hill Country ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Beacon Hill Country ParkUrban park3 km→🦉BILLA BARRA HILL NATURE RESERVENature reserve3.6 km→🏞️BRADGATE PARK AND SWITHLAND WOODSCountry park3.7 km→🌱Bradgate ParkUrban park3.7 km→

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