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Sandpits Wood - Woodland

8 ha

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWalksHiking
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

52.48898, -0.85574

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

3 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Midshires Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

45 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Brampton Valley WayCycling route
Named route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route86 m
Named routeRef 64Length 86 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route817 m
Named routeRef 6Length 817 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 64Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Site of former building

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Site of former building

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Little Bowden ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Garden of RemembranceUrban park4.6 km→🌱All Saints' ChurchUrban park700 m→🌱The GreenUrban park3.3 km→🐄Ashley Herb Farm and Butchers & Farm ShopVisitor farm3.2 km→⛪St Nicholas ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→

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