Selected parish/ward / Wild Places / Footpaths / Parish/ward boundaries
To find out more about local Wild Places (red boundaries on the map), visit the Wild Places page. Contact NatureSpot if you have an idea for any additional Wild Places.
Glen Parva lies to the south of Leicester. The River Soar and Grand Union Canal run through the parish, as does the old Great Central railway line - now a cycle and walking route linking to the centre of Leicester.
Arnesby has joined the Leicestershire verge biodiversity project and has taken on the management of the Leicester Road verge in the village. To find out more, see the Wild Place page links above.
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Welcome to the Glen Parva NatureSpot page which gives local residents the opportunity to find out about, and contribute to our knowledge of, the wildlife in the parish. Just click on the headers of these news stories to read more.
We would like more wildlife observations from the parish. So, if you've seen a species you recognise, from a Blue tit to a Bluebell, click on the header to find out what to do.
This lovely butterfly is a common sight in gardens. It emerges in Spring and can be found around trees and bushes where it breeds on Holly. A second caterpillar brood later in the year feeds on Ivy. This one was photographed in Glen Parva along the riverside.
The images and records below are all from the parish/ward and have been submitted by members of the public.
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.
