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Bagworth Heath Woods

7 ha

📷 Tim Glover · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

52.65985, -1.31907

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🍄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
Parking· Free

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Coot, Mute Swan +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Coot, Mute Swan +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Oak Moss, Coesyn Melfed, Yellow Brain +44 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Oak Moss, Coesyn Melfed, Yellow Brain +44 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — White-legged Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +191 more · last seen 2026; Insects — White-legged Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +191 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Amphibious Bistort, Yellow Iris, Silverweed +46 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Amphibious Bistort, Yellow Iris, Silverweed +46 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 · 1 public path 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

32 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
N/ACycling route576 m
Named routeLength 576 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface 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
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 63Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath through Bagworth Heath Woods

📷 Tim Glover · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath through Bagworth Heath Woods

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Penny Wakefield Community WoodlandUrban park5 km→🌱Penny Wakefield Community WoodlandUrban park4.9 km→🦉BILLA BARRA HILL NATURE RESERVENature reserve4.4 km→🏞️BAGWORTH HEATH WOODSCountry park2.5 km→🌱Tropical Bird GardenUrban park3.4 km→🌱Pickard Recreation GroundUrban park4 km→

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