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Ashley's Wood

6 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.67526, -1.30528

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Great Crested Grebe, Mute Swan +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Great Crested Grebe, Mute Swan +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Coesyn Melfed, Yellow Brain, Fragrant Funnel +35 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Coesyn Melfed, Yellow Brain, Fragrant Funnel +35 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Migrant Hawker, Speckled Wood, Dark-edged Bee-fly +149 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Migrant Hawker, Speckled Wood, Dark-edged Bee-fly +149 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dilated Scalewort, Amphibious Bistort, Bulrush +42 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Dilated Scalewort, Amphibious Bistort, Bulrush +42 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route52 m
Named routeRef 63Length 52 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route19 m
Named routeRef 63Length 19 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route424 m
Named routeRef 63Length 424 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route702 m
Named routeLength 702 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 63Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ashley`s Wood, Leicestershire

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ashley`s Wood, Leicestershire

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🌱Penny Wakefield Community WoodlandUrban park4.4 km→🌱Penny Wakefield Community WoodlandUrban park4.3 km→🦉BILLA BARRA HILL NATURE RESERVENature reserve2.6 km→🏞️BAGWORTH HEATH WOODSCountry park3 km→🌱Tropical Bird GardenUrban park4.8 km→🌱Bagworth Heath WoodsUrban park2.1 km→

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