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.
Braunstone Town lies to the south-west of Leicester bordering the city. It includes the residential areas of Braunstone Town and Thorpe Astley, as well as the commercial properties of the Meridian Business Park.
Although the parish appears almost completely developed on the aerial view there are many interesting wildlife havens to explore including:
Parish/ward species count:
Many thanks to the following for supporting the Braunstone Town NatureSpot page:
Welcome to the Braunstone Town NatureSpot page which gives local residents the opportunity to find out about, and contribute to our knowledge of, the wildlife in our parish. Just click on the headers of these news stories to read more.
We would like your help to record wildlife observations from around 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.
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.
