Glade
← Back🌾 Grassland

Windsor Hill

7 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

52.88128, -0.78884

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Greylag Goose and Mute Swan
  • 🌿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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Greylag Goose, Mute Swan, Mallard +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Greylag Goose, Mute Swan, Mallard +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Setaceous Hebrew Character, Snout, November Moth agg. +168 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Setaceous Hebrew Character, Snout, November Moth agg. +168 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, False Oat-grass, Sycamore +58 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Nettle, False Oat-grass, Sycamore +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Elder, Hawthorn +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Parrot Waxcap, Slimy Waxcap, Orange Mosscap +2 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Parrot Waxcap, Slimy Waxcap, Orange Mosscap +2 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 64Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route485 m
Named routeRef 64Length 485 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 64Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route9.9 km
Named routeRef 64Length 9.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ponds below Windsor Hill

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ponds below Windsor Hill

1 / 22

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Belvoir CastleHistoric site800 m→✦Croxton Abbey and associated remainsHistoric site4.6 km→✦Belvoir CastleHistoric site1.6 km→💧Knipton ReservoirReservoir1.8 km→💧Knipton ReservoirReservoir1.8 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 3c620170-1f73-4d5a-b7c2-b67c8533ff78