Glenfield, Fishley Belt
Selected Wild Place / Other Wild Places / Public Rights of Way / VC55 boundary
There is a footpath through the site which can be accessed from Blackthorn Road or Somerset Drive and has outlets into the new estate at various points. It also provides a way to access the Optimus Nature Area and beyond.
Total species seen at this site:
This is a wide belt of mature woodland running along the western edge of an old golf course. Fishley Belt appears on maps going back to the nineteenth century and is one of the best examples of ancient woodland in Blaby District. In spring it is awash with native Bluebells and other wildflowers. The woodland is covered by a blanket TPO.
Great Crested Newts, Bats and Badgers are in the area and Barn Owls, Buzzards and Jays are amongst the birds seen here. The woodland is also very good for fungi in the Autumn.
The records and images below may include those from adjacent sites if the grid reference submitted with these records overlaps the boundary of this Wild Place.
The latest images and records displayed below include those awaiting verification checks so we cannot guarantee that every identification is correct. Once accepted, the record displays a green tick.
In the Latest Records section, click on the header to sort A-Z, and again to sort Z-A. Use the header boxes to filter the list.