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Uppingham Road Garden

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.64196, -1.10363

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Mallard
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 274m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Magpie +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Magpie +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Cushion Bracket, Shaggy Scalycap, Yellow Brain +17 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Cushion Bracket, Shaggy Scalycap, Yellow Brain +17 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dandelion, Cleavers, Red Dead-nettle +70 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Dandelion, Cleavers, Red Dead-nettle +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +66 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Red Dead-nettle, White Dead-nettle +11 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

179 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
West End WayCycling route
Named routeRef West End WayLocal cycle route
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Inner RingwayCycling route
Named routeRef Inner RingwayLocal cycle route
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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A47 Uppingham Road, Leicester

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A47 Uppingham Road, Leicester

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