Getting here
52.69278, -1.10660
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Watermead Country Park North 58m away — 10 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Watermead Country Park North 58m away — 10 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Reedbeds — bitterns, marsh harriers, bearded tits and reed warblers; Birds — Canada Goose, Grey Heron, Black-headed Gull +83 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Red-eyed Damselfly +85 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Red-eyed Damselfly +85 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Physcia tenella, Lecidella elaeochroma +5 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Physcia tenella, Lecidella elaeochroma +5 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Mistletoe, Cleavers, Blackthorn +18 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Mistletoe, Cleavers, Blackthorn +18 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
🚴Cycling
118 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 63Cycling route
Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route
Fosse2Cycling route
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
NCN 6 Flood Diversion RouteCycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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