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Horse Shoe Plantation - Woodland

3 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Walks
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.67797, -1.52587

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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
  • 🐕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

1 activity

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

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

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route659 m
Named routeRef 63Length 659 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 63Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route160 m
Named routeRef 63Length 160 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route657 m
Named routeRef 63Length 657 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Pooley Country Park mountain bike routeMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Upper Rectory Farm

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Upper Rectory Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Twycross ZooVisitor farm2.8 km→🦉SALTERSFORD WOODNature reserve4.5 km→🏞️SALTERSFORD WOODCountry park4.5 km→🌱Donisthorpe Memorial ParkUrban park4.9 km→⛪St Laurence's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→✦Moated site and fishponds NNW of St James' ChurchHistoric site4.3 km→

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