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Dogging in Leicestershire
From Covert Lane and Aylestone Meadows in Leicester to Burbage Common, Gopsall Wharf and the lanes round Loughborough, the best-known dogging spots in Leicestershire, with a map for each.
Leicestershire likes to keep things discreet, but the county's dogging spots have made the papers more than once. In 2018 the Leicester Mercury rounded up the best known of them, from Covert Lane in Scraptoft to the lay-bys at Measham, and a year later the Bradgate Park Trust started gating its car parks to stop the after-dark visitors. The regulars simply moved up the road.
The county splits into five areas below, from Leicester and Loughborough to Hinckley, Measham and Market Harborough, with a few spots next door in Rutland at the end, each with a map of its own. Where a spot is mostly frequented by gay and bi men, the entry says so. A lot of these parks, lanes and lay-bys are busy with walkers, families and lorries by day, so the evening is usually the time. Spots come and go, so treat this as a starting point, not a timetable.
Leicester and around
City parks, river meadows and a few dead-end lanes and industrial corners, from Aylestone in the south to Scraptoft in the east, plus the canal at South Wigston.
Aylestone Meadows car park, Aylestone Road
The car park for Aylestone Meadows on Aylestone Road, on the city's southern edge, with the river meadows and plenty of bushes beyond it. Members' reports going back to 2006 describe it as mainly gay and bi men, with afternoons and evenings the best times, and people were still asking about it online in 2024.
Covert Lane, Scraptoft
A dark dead-end lane out past Scraptoft on the city's eastern edge. Drive right to the end, down by the gates, and park up. Members' reports go back to 2011, with couples playing in their cars, and it gets busy from mid-afternoon, especially in the darker autumn and winter months. The latest, from February 2026, says you'll hardly see a passer-by. It also made the Leicester Mercury's 2018 round-up of the county's best-known spots.
Abbey Park car park
The car park at Abbey Park, just north of the city centre. A member's report from 2013 put the action near the all-weather pitches and said it was picking up again after a quiet spell, and one from 2025 says it's nice and dark at night, with plenty of people using it. It's a busy park by day, so only visit in the evenings.
Enderby golf course
Plenty of places to park around the golf course in Enderby, including the Jubilee car park on Trinity Road. Two members' reports from 2022 describe a dark course with lots of bushes and hidden spots, and a pond behind it with a few more. The few lights there are have cameras close by, so stick to the dark bits. It's a popular course by day, so later at night is best.
Wanlip lay-by
A lay-by at the end of Wanlip Lane, just north of Birstall. A member's report from 2020, from a couple who play there, says they don't get much company yet, so this one's waiting for more people to find it.
Charter Street, near the city centre
Close to the city centre: drive to the end of Charter Street, a dead end, and turn right into the industrial units. A member's report from 2014 calls the bottom left a lovely spot for dogging, out of the way and discreet, and it was on the Leicester Mercury's 2018 list.
Triangle Park, Victoria Park Road
The little park across the road from Victoria Park, on the corner of Victoria Park Road and Queens Road, with the Victoria Park car park next door. A member's report from 2014 describes straight dogging, in cars around the park or inside it. It's right in the city, so leave it until late.
Countesthorpe Road canal, South Wigston
Heading out of South Wigston towards Countesthorpe, there's a car park just over the canal bridge. A member's report from 2015 describes fun in the cars, along the canal bank and under the bridge, with a track behind the woods and the old railway embankment beyond, a bit of a trek but totally private after dark. If there are already a few cars in, park in town and walk.
Loughborough and Charnwood
Lanes round Bradgate and Charnwood Forest, a lake and a wood near Loughborough, and a couple of spots along the A46.
Sharpley Hill, by Hunts Hill car park
For years the Bradgate Park car parks were the county's best-known spots, Hunts Hill by Old John above all, open all hours. In 2019 the Bradgate Park Trust put gates on Hunts Hill to stop the after-dark goings-on, the Swithland Wood car parks followed, and these days cars can't get in after sunset. A member's report from 2022 has the answer: park on Sharpley Hill itself, the road beside Hunts Hill. It's a public road, so it's for those who like a bit of risk, with couples in the back seat or out on the bonnet. Sunday nights are the quietest.
Priory Lane and Ulverscroft Lane, near Markfield
A very quiet country lane off the A50 with two or three lay-bys and room for some outdoor fun behind the hedges and walls, and a few more lay-bys round the corner on Ulverscroft Lane. A member's report from 2017 says it's very quiet at night, and while there are a few houses further down, the lay-bys have nothing near them.
Ratcliffe Road, off the A46 near Sileby
Take the A46 towards Nottingham, come off at the second turn after Syston and turn left at the end of the slip road towards Sileby. About 100 yards up Ratcliffe Road there's a pull-in on the left, with the action in the strip of woods opposite. Members' reports from 2011 and 2016 say it's gay, bi and couples, and there's more action at the pull-in where you turn left onto Humble Lane.
Beedles Lake, East Goscote
The car park by Beedles Lake, next to the golf course at East Goscote. A member's report from 2013 points round the back of the lake, where there are lots of trees, and says it's always busy for daytime action.
Six Hills lay-by, off the A46
Just off the A46 at Six Hills, where the A6006 heads off towards Melton: a lay-by surrounded by trees. Members' reports go back to 2006, and one from March 2025 says it's very secluded and very busy with truckers round the clock, with the occasional couple too.
Stonebow Woods, Loughborough
On the edge of Loughborough, by the Stonebow Washlands. A member's report from 2023 gives the directions: park on Wesley Close, follow the track towards the woods for about 200 yards, cross the small bridge into the wood, and after about 30 yards turn right at the big tree to a little clearing. The couple who posted it had found other couples there after 10pm on a Saturday. Wesley Close is a residential road, so park quietly and walk in.
Hinckley and Bosworth
Commons, canal wharves, woods and lay-bys around Hinckley and Market Bosworth, with Bosworth Field never far away.
Burbage Common, Hinckley
The country park between Hinckley and the M69, with a reputation going back decades. Leaving Hinckley on the Leicester Road, pull into the lay-by on the right and take Burbage Common Road. The first car park is about 50 yards along, but the one you want is the second: carry on past the three or four houses and it's on the right, smaller and more secluded, with the common to wander into. A member's detailed report from 2023 says that on a good night you'll find several couples, plenty of bi and straight men and one or two TVs and CDs, though it can be hit and miss. A 2025 report adds the other side of the common: Smithy Lane, off the Sapcote road near the M69 roundabout, with lay-bys along the lane and a car park at the bottom end, busy with dog walkers by day but quiet after dark.
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Sharnford lay-by, B4114
A lay-by sheltered by trees on the B4114 between Narborough and Sharnford, just past the Mill on the Soar as you head towards Sharnford. Members' reports go back to 2006, and a 2025 post asking if anyone still goes got more than 40 replies.
A47 lay-by, near Earl Shilton
The lay-by on the left of the A47 as you come from Leicester, with lorries always parked up and fields next to it for the shy. Members' reports from 2006 and 2016 say it's mainly gay and bi, with some couples at weekends and after dark. There's a catering trailer in it by day, so wait until it's packed up.
Sutton Cheney gated road
In Sutton Cheney, turn onto Bosworth Road, then about 250 metres along branch right at the fork onto the narrow lane, over the cattle grid onto the gated road towards Market Bosworth. Members' reports from 2010 and 2022 say the action's getting better every week, with gay, bi and couples and a few single women now showing, and plenty of gateways and pull-ins along the way.
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Ambion Wood and Sutton Wharf
The car park behind the cafe at Sutton Wharf on the Ashby Canal, with public toilets and a footpath into Ambion Wood. A member's report from 2024 says it's busy by day but very quiet at night, with a good set of benches overlooking Bosworth Battlefield.
Duck Corner, Stoke Golding
A small pull-in next to the Ashby Canal at Stoke Golding, which you'll find on Google Maps as Duck Corner. A member's report from 2025 says to follow the towpath away from Stoke Golding to a little bench and an entrance to a field: the bench is perfect, and the field is there if you want more privacy.
Desford Brickworks Wood, by Bagworth Heath
Between Bagworth and Merry Lees, where the old Desford brickworks is now woodland, next to the Bagworth Heath Woods nature reserve and its car park. Members' reports from 2011 and 2013 say it's quiet and out of the way, with a few couples after 10pm, and well worth the travel.
North West Leicestershire
A canal wharf near Snarestone, motorway lay-bys round Measham and the reservoir on the Derbyshire border.
Gopsall Wharf, near Snarestone
Off the B4116 between Twycross and Snarestone, Green Lane runs down to the Ashby Canal, with a car park at the end just before the bridge. Members' reports from 2014 and 2024 call it a great secluded spot with plenty of people playing, even during the day, and benches and tables for outdoor fun. Cross bridge 58 onto the towpath and head towards the woods, and there's another bench beyond bridge 57, a handy landmark for meeting up.
Tamworth Road lay-by, Measham
The lay-by on Tamworth Road between Measham and the M42, where a food van trades by day. Members' reports from 2014 and 2015 describe exhibitionist couples who love being watched by the lorry drivers and anyone else nearby, on different nights of the week.
A444 lay-by, by the M42
Just north of the M42 junction at Measham, on the A444 towards Burton. The same reports from 2014 and 2015 count two lay-bys on the A444 next to the motorway, with the same couples and their lorry-driver audience.
Staunton Harold Reservoir, Spring Wood car park
The car parks round Staunton Harold Reservoir, on the Derbyshire border near Melbourne. Members' reports from 2011 and 2013 point to the car parks here, and a 2017 report from the Ashby side describes a fantastic car park for after-dark encounters: mainly men, a few very feminine CDs and the odd couple.
Melton and Harborough
The quieter east and south of the county: woods in the Vale of Belvoir, an Iron Age hill fort, and lay-bys and lanes out towards Lutterworth and Market Harborough.
Tofts Lane woods, Stathern
In the Vale of Belvoir, head up Tofts Hill towards Tofts Lane, walk about half a mile and turn left into the woods, then climb the hill for some fantastic spots. A member's report from 2017 says midday is the time, and the woods can also be reached from the other side, along Wood Lane from Barkestone.
Burrough Hill car park
The car park for Burrough Hill Country Park, the Iron Age hill fort south of Melton Mowbray. A member's report from 2006 calls it well secluded, and it was still on the Leicester Mercury's list in 2018. It's popular with walkers by day.
Walcote lay-by, A4304
Go through Walcote towards Market Harborough and there's a large lay-by on the right, screened from the road by trees. Members' reports from 2006 and 2015 say it's popular with truck drivers looking for some fun.
Woodway Lane, Claybrooke
Leave the A5 on Woodway Lane for Claybrooke and there's a discreet lay-by at the bottom of the hill, just before the village. Two members' reports from 2016 say 11pm onwards is best, with plenty of couples, and that it's becoming a great place for larger gatherings.
Welham Lane, Great Bowden
A quiet dead-end country lane out of Great Bowden, used by dog walkers by day, with acres of countryside around it. Members' reports from 2009 and 2010 say go right to the end from the Great Bowden side, where there are plenty of places to park up and have fun in the car.
Welland Quarter car park, Market Harborough
A quiet little car park just over the road from Market Harborough station, reached by car along the road behind Lidl or on foot over the footbridge by the main road. A member's report from 2017 suggested meeting up there, and it made the Leicester Mercury's 2018 list. It sits right by the River Welland and can flood after heavy rain.
Rutland, next door
England's smallest county has a few spots of its own, around Rutland Water and out towards Stamford. The reports here are older than most, so treat them as places to try rather than sure things.
Barnsdale car park, Rutland Water
On the north shore of Rutland Water, just off the A606 between Oakham and Stamford, by Barnsdale Lodge. A member's report from 2006 says the car park closes at 5pm, but you can park up outside it, with good fun to be had after dark. The Leicester Mercury still had it on its list of the area's dogging spots in 2018.
Ketton Sports Centre, Pit Lane
The big car park at the sports and community centre on Pit Lane in Ketton, between Stamford and Rutland Water. A member's report from 2006 tipped it as a spot with the potential to grow, and it made the Leicester Mercury's list in 2018. It's a sports centre, so leave it until the matches and training have finished.
The Crown car park, Great Casterton
The car park of the Crown on the main road through Great Casterton, just north of Stamford. A member's report from 2006 describes it as secluded and out of public view, used by staff during the day, with Monday nights the best.
Before you go
Most of these spots belong to dog walkers, golfers and lorry drivers by day, so keep the fun for after dark, pull in quietly, and take everything home with you.
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