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Watermead Country Park

6 ha

📷 Andrew Tatlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.69448, -1.10921

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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
Parking· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Reedbeds — bitterns, marsh harriers, bearded tits and reed warblers; Birds — Canada Goose, Black-headed Gull, Grey Heron +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Red-eyed Damselfly, Migrant Hawker +90 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Red-eyed Damselfly, Migrant Hawker +90 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Physcia tenella, Lecidella elaeochroma +7 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Physcia tenella, Lecidella elaeochroma +7 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Mistletoe, Hogweed, White Dead-nettle +21 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Mistletoe, Hogweed, White Dead-nettle +21 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

119 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
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
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Late afternoon at Watermead

📷 Andrew Tatlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Late afternoon at Watermead

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Nearby places

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🌱Watermead Country ParkUrban park1.4 km→🏞️WATERMEADCountry park1.3 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱School Lane Playing FieldsUrban park2.4 km→🌱School Lane Playing FieldsUrban park2.4 km→🌱Hamilton ParkUrban park4.4 km→

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