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Bagworth Heath Woods

1 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.66754, -1.32603

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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
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

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

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Coot, Mute Swan +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Coot, Mute Swan +73 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

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — White-legged Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +194 more · last seen 2026; Insects — White-legged Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +194 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Amphibious Bistort, Meadowsweet, Yellow Iris +45 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Amphibious Bistort, Meadowsweet, Yellow Iris +45 more · last seen 2026

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

31 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
N/ACycling route5 m
Named routeLength 5 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Public footpath across Bagworth Heath

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Public footpath across Bagworth Heath

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Penny Wakefield Community WoodlandUrban park4 km→🌱Penny Wakefield Community WoodlandUrban park4 km→🦉BILLA BARRA HILL NATURE RESERVENature reserve3.6 km→🏞️BAGWORTH HEATH WOODSCountry park1.7 km→🌱Tropical Bird GardenUrban park4.4 km→🌱Pickard Recreation GroundUrban park4.9 km→

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