Jubilee Walk, Leire
Selected Wild Place / Other Wild Places / Public Rights of Way / VC55 boundary
There is parking available at the access point just outside of the main village of Leire on the Leire road to Frowlesworth.
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The Jubilee Walk is a beautiful and serene walk along an old railway cutting at Leire which runs towards the golf course near Ullesthorpe. Work by the Leire Council and volunteers ensure that this is kept clear for walkers. It should be noted that access from the parking area is on a short slope but steps have been provided. The cutting can be a real sun trap in warmer months, but may be quite damp and require boots or wellingtons in early spring before the ground dries out. in 2010 more work was done to make pathways through the damper areas easier for walkers.
It is quite a rich area for flora imcluding Dusky crane's-bill which is uncommon in VC55, Common Mullein, Common Twayblade and Cowslip. It also supports a rich fauna, including a variety beetles, hoverflies, dragonflies, butterflies and moths.
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