Wildlife along the Ashby Canal

Boating on the Ashby Canal

The canal supports many species of plant life and wildlife, including herons, kingfishers, moorhens and varied aquatic plant life, as well as a number of coarse fish including bream, roach, chub and pike.

From Snarestone to Carlton Bridge, the canal is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), mainly because of the aquatic plant life and several varieties of dragonfly attracted to this area.

Conkers, previously known as the National Forest Millennium Discovery Centre, is a hands-on experience in the heart of the National Forest. It aims to regenerate wildlife over 1000 acres of reclaimed derelict land.