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Whitwick Park

5 ha

📷 Dave Kelly · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.74146, -1.36072

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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
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Candlesnuff Fungus, Blushing Bracket, Sycamore Tarspot +51 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Candlesnuff Fungus, Blushing Bracket, Sycamore Tarspot +51 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rosebay Willowherb, Common Ragwort, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +179 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Rosebay Willowherb, Common Ragwort, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +179 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Alder Leaf Beetle, Common Red Soldier Beetle +261 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Alder Leaf Beetle, Common Red Soldier Beetle +261 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

88 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Cloud Trail GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Cloud Trail GreenwayLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route118 m
Named routeRef 52Length 118 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Whitwick, St John the Baptist

📷 Dave Kelly · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Whitwick, St John the Baptist

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🏞️SNIBSTONCountry park2.6 km→🌱Penny Wakefield Community WoodlandUrban park4.9 km→🌱Penny Wakefield Community WoodlandUrban park4.9 km→🌱Coalville ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Phoenix ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Snibston Country ParkUrban park2.7 km→

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