BAGWORTH HEATH WOODS
12 ha
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🎠Play🐶Dogs🛝Family
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha
Getting here
52.67301, -1.34876
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Dogs allowed — country park
Free
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Country park — designed for family visits
Free
Country park — good for group day out
Free
Country park — managed habitat
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Leicestershire RoundWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
35 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 52Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 52National 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
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
24,377 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot
24,377 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds2 species
winterspring
2026▾
Coal Tit · Bullfinch
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
Rabbit · Badger · Mole · Otter · Harvest Mouse +1
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
- BadgerMeles meles
- MoleTalpa europaea2024
- OtterLutra lutra
- Harvest MouseMicromys minutus
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis2024
🐸Amphibians3 species
springautumn
2026▾
Common Toad · Common Frog · Great Crested Newt
- Common ToadBufo bufo
- Common FrogRana temporaria2025
- Great Crested NewtTriturus cristatus2024
🐝Insects115 species
springsummerautumn
2026▾
Slender Ground-hopper · Sigara (Vermicorixa) lateralis · Aspen Dot · Striped Bent-wing · Edwardsiana prunicola +110
- Slender Ground-hopperTetrix subulata2025
- Sigara (Vermicorixa) lateralisSigara (Vermicorixa) lateralis2025
- Aspen DotEctoedemia argyropeza2025
- Striped Bent-wingLyonetia prunifoliella2025
- Edwardsiana prunicola
🍄Fungi22 species
winterautumn
2026▾
Yellow Brain · Snowy Waxcap · Scarlet Elfcup · Common Jelly Spot · Wood Oysterling +17
- Yellow BrainTremella mesenterica2025
- Snowy WaxcapCuphophyllus virgineus var. virgineus2025
- Scarlet ElfcupSarcoscypha austriaca
- Common Jelly SpotDacrymyces stillatus
- Wood OysterlingDeconica horizontalis
- Phyllactinia mali
Red Bartsia · Blunt-leaved Bog-moss · Fringed Bog-moss · Hazel · Spear Thistle +15
- Red BartsiaOdontites vernus
- Blunt-leaved Bog-mossSphagnum palustre
- Fringed Bog-mossSphagnum fimbriatum
- HazelCorylus avellana
- Spear ThistleCirsium vulgare
- BrooklimeVeronica beccabunga
- False Fox-sedgeCarex otrubae
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
24,377 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds2 species
winterspring
2026▾
Coal Tit · Bullfinch
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
Rabbit · Badger · Mole · Otter · Harvest Mouse +1
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
- BadgerMeles meles
- MoleTalpa europaea2024
- OtterLutra lutra
- Harvest MouseMicromys minutus
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis2024
🐸Amphibians3 species
springautumn
2026▾
Common Toad · Common Frog · Great Crested Newt
- Common ToadBufo bufo
- Common FrogRana temporaria2025
- Great Crested NewtTriturus cristatus2024
🐝Insects115 species
springsummerautumn
2026▾
Slender Ground-hopper · Sigara (Vermicorixa) lateralis · Aspen Dot · Striped Bent-wing · Edwardsiana prunicola +110
- Slender Ground-hopperTetrix subulata2025
- Sigara (Vermicorixa) lateralisSigara (Vermicorixa) lateralis2025
- Aspen DotEctoedemia argyropeza2025
- Striped Bent-wingLyonetia prunifoliella2025
- Edwardsiana prunicola
🍄Fungi22 species
winterautumn
2026▾
Yellow Brain · Snowy Waxcap · Scarlet Elfcup · Common Jelly Spot · Wood Oysterling +17
- Yellow BrainTremella mesenterica2025
- Snowy WaxcapCuphophyllus virgineus var. virgineus2025
- Scarlet ElfcupSarcoscypha austriaca
- Common Jelly SpotDacrymyces stillatus
- Wood OysterlingDeconica horizontalis
- Phyllactinia mali
Red Bartsia · Blunt-leaved Bog-moss · Fringed Bog-moss · Hazel · Spear Thistle +15
- Red BartsiaOdontites vernus
- Blunt-leaved Bog-mossSphagnum palustre
- Fringed Bog-mossSphagnum fimbriatum
- HazelCorylus avellana
- Spear ThistleCirsium vulgare
- BrooklimeVeronica beccabunga
- False Fox-sedgeCarex otrubae
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Edwardsiana prunicola2025
Edwardsiana prunicola2025
Cymus claviculusCymus claviculus2025Cymus claviculusCymus claviculus2025Phasia hemipteraPhasia hemiptera2025Phasia hemipteraPhasia hemiptera2025Wasp BeetleClytus arietis2025Wasp BeetleClytus arietis2025Common Burying BeetleNicrophorus vespillo2025Common Burying BeetleNicrophorus vespillo2025Green Tiger BeetleCicindela campestris2025Green Tiger BeetleCicindela campestris2025Hesperocorixa sahlbergiHesperocorixa sahlbergi2025Hesperocorixa sahlbergiHesperocorixa sahlbergi2025Common ShorebugSaldula saltatoria2025Common ShorebugSaldula saltatoria2025White-spot Sallow DotEctoedemia intimella2024White-spot Sallow DotEctoedemia intimella2024Plagiodera versicoloraPlagiodera versicolora2024Plagiodera versicoloraPlagiodera versicolora2024Gymnetron villosulumGymnetron villosulum2024Gymnetron villosulumGymnetron villosulum2024Pale Brindled BeautyPhigalia pilosariaPale Brindled BeautyPhigalia pilosariaMottled UmberErannis defoliaria2025Mottled UmberErannis defoliaria2025Northern Winter MothOperophtera fagata2025Northern Winter MothOperophtera fagata2025SprawlerAsteroscopus sphinx2025SprawlerAsteroscopus sphinx2025Edwardsiana rosaeEdwardsiana rosae2025Edwardsiana rosaeEdwardsiana rosae2025Edwardsiana crataegiEdwardsiana crataegi2025Edwardsiana crataegiEdwardsiana crataegi2025Macrosteles sardusMacrosteles sardus2025Macrosteles sardusMacrosteles sardus2025Anaceratagallia ribautiAnaceratagallia ribauti2025Anaceratagallia ribautiAnaceratagallia ribauti2025Dicyphus (Dicyphus) tamaniniiDicyphus (Dicyphus) tamaninii2025Dicyphus (Dicyphus) tamaniniiDicyphus (Dicyphus) tamaninii2025Mocydiopsis parvicaudaMocydiopsis parvicauda2025Mocydiopsis parvicaudaMocydiopsis parvicauda2025Livia juncorumLivia juncorum2025Livia juncorumLivia juncorum2025Pondweed BugMesovelia furcata2025Pondweed BugMesovelia furcata2025Athysanus argentariusAthysanus argentarius2025Athysanus argentariusAthysanus argentarius2025Psammotettix confinisPsammotettix confinis2025Psammotettix confinisPsammotettix confinis2025Nysius senecionisNysius senecionis2025Nysius senecionisNysius senecionis2025Psammotettix alienusPsammotettix alienus2025Psammotettix alienusPsammotettix alienus2025Stictopleurus abutilonStictopleurus abutilon2025Stictopleurus abutilonStictopleurus abutilon2025Limotettix striolaLimotettix striola2025Limotettix striolaLimotettix striola2025Flastena fumipennisFlastena fumipennis2025Flastena fumipennisFlastena fumipennis2025Gorse LacebugDictyonota strichnocera2025Gorse LacebugDictyonota strichnocera2025Neolygus viridisNeolygus viridis2025Neolygus viridisNeolygus viridis2025Allygus modestusAllygus modestus2025Allygus modestusAllygus modestus2025Phytocoris (Phytocoris) longipennisPhytocoris (Phytocoris) longipennis2025Phytocoris (Phytocoris) longipennisPhytocoris (Phytocoris) longipennis2025Psallus (Psallus) haematodesPsallus (Psallus) haematodes2025Psallus (Psallus) haematodesPsallus (Psallus) haematodes2025Six-belted ClearwingBembecia ichneumoniformis2025Six-belted ClearwingBembecia ichneumoniformis2025Macropsis scutellataMacropsis scutellata2025Macropsis scutellataMacropsis scutellata2025Orthonotus rufifronsOrthonotus rufifrons2025Orthonotus rufifronsOrthonotus rufifrons2025Dicyphus (Dicyphus) epilobiiDicyphus (Dicyphus) epilobii2025Dicyphus (Dicyphus) epilobiiDicyphus (Dicyphus) epilobii2025Ribautiana tenerrimaRibautiana tenerrima2025Ribautiana tenerrimaRibautiana tenerrima2025Physatocheila dumetorumPhysatocheila dumetorum2025Physatocheila dumetorumPhysatocheila dumetorum2025Scaeva pyrastriScaeva pyrastri2025Scaeva pyrastriScaeva pyrastri2025Magpie MothAbraxas grossulariata2025Magpie MothAbraxas grossulariata2025Eupteryx floridaEupteryx florida2025Eupteryx floridaEupteryx florida2025Charagochilus (Charagochilus) gyllenhaliiCharagochilus (Charagochilus) gyllenhalii2025Charagochilus (Charagochilus) gyllenhaliiCharagochilus (Charagochilus) gyllenhalii2025Rivellia syngenesiaeRivellia syngenesiae2025Rivellia syngenesiaeRivellia syngenesiae2025Psallus (Psallus) mollisPsallus (Psallus) mollis2025Psallus (Psallus) mollisPsallus (Psallus) mollis2025Psallus (Psallus) variansPsallus (Psallus) varians2025Psallus (Psallus) variansPsallus (Psallus) varians2025Psallus (Apocremnus) montanusPsallus (Apocremnus) montanus2025Psallus (Apocremnus) montanusPsallus (Apocremnus) montanus2025Uninscribed SawflyTenthredopsis nassata2025Uninscribed SawflyTenthredopsis nassata2025Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae2025Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae2025Anthocomus fasciatusAnthocomus fasciatus2025Anthocomus fasciatusAnthocomus fasciatus2025Painted LadyVanessa cardui2025Painted LadyVanessa cardui2025Common BluePolyommatus icarus2025Common BluePolyommatus icarus2025Dingy SkipperErynnis tages2025Dingy SkipperErynnis tages2025Mother ShiptonCallistege mi2025Mother ShiptonCallistege mi2025Psallus (Hylopsallus) perrisiPsallus (Hylopsallus) perrisi2025Psallus (Hylopsallus) perrisiPsallus (Hylopsallus) perrisi2025Green HairstreakCallophrys rubi2025Green HairstreakCallophrys rubi2025Oak-apple CauserBiorhiza pallida f. sexual2025Oak-apple CauserBiorhiza pallida f. sexual2025Small HeathCoenonympha pamphilus2025Small HeathCoenonympha pamphilus2025Dicyphus (Brachyceroea) globuliferDicyphus (Brachyceroea) globulifer2025Dicyphus (Brachyceroea) globuliferDicyphus (Brachyceroea) globulifer2025Dasysyrphus venustusDasysyrphus venustus2025Dasysyrphus venustusDasysyrphus venustus2025Forget-me-not ShieldbugSehirus luctuosus2025Forget-me-not ShieldbugSehirus luctuosus2025Brown China-markElophila nymphaeata2025Brown China-markElophila nymphaeata2025Sigara (Sigara) dorsalisSigara (Sigara) dorsalis2025Sigara (Sigara) dorsalisSigara (Sigara) dorsalis2025Elaphrus cupreusElaphrus cupreus2025Elaphrus cupreusElaphrus cupreus2025Saucer BugIlyocoris cimicoides2025Saucer BugIlyocoris cimicoides2025Elaphrus ripariusElaphrus riparius2025Elaphrus ripariusElaphrus riparius2025Violet-egg Gall CauserCynips quercusfolii f. sexual2025Violet-egg Gall CauserCynips quercusfolii f. sexual2025Screech BeetleHygrobia hermanni2025Screech BeetleHygrobia hermanni2025Notonecta (Notonecta) obliquaNotonecta (Notonecta) obliqua2025Notonecta (Notonecta) obliquaNotonecta (Notonecta) obliqua2025Sigara (Retrocorixa) limitataSigara (Retrocorixa) limitata2025Sigara (Retrocorixa) limitataSigara (Retrocorixa) limitata2025Notonecta (Notonecta) viridisNotonecta (Notonecta) viridis2025Notonecta (Notonecta) viridisNotonecta (Notonecta) viridis2025Notonecta (Notonecta) maculataNotonecta (Notonecta) maculata2025Notonecta (Notonecta) maculataNotonecta (Notonecta) maculata2025Sigara (Pseudovermicorixa) nigrolineataSigara (Pseudovermicorixa) nigrolineata2025Sigara (Pseudovermicorixa) nigrolineataSigara (Pseudovermicorixa) nigrolineata2025Toothed PondskaterGerris (Gerris) odontogaster2025Toothed PondskaterGerris (Gerris) odontogaster2025Microvelia (Microvelia) reticulataMicrovelia (Microvelia) reticulata2025Microvelia (Microvelia) reticulataMicrovelia (Microvelia) reticulata2025Hesperocorixa moestaHesperocorixa moesta2025Hesperocorixa moestaHesperocorixa moesta2025Plea minutissimaPlea minutissima2025Plea minutissimaPlea minutissima2025Gerris (Gerris) thoracicusGerris (Gerris) thoracicus2025Gerris (Gerris) thoracicusGerris (Gerris) thoracicus2025Orange-tipAnthocharis cardamines2025Orange-tipAnthocharis cardamines2025Callicorixa praeustaCallicorixa praeusta2025Callicorixa praeustaCallicorixa praeusta2025Buchananiella continuaBuchananiella continua2025Buchananiella continuaBuchananiella continua2025Balclutha punctataBalclutha punctata2025Balclutha punctataBalclutha punctata2025Eupteryx filicumEupteryx filicum2025Eupteryx filicumEupteryx filicum2025Large Birch DotEctoedemia occultella2024Large Birch DotEctoedemia occultella2024VapourerOrgyia antiqua2024VapourerOrgyia antiqua2024Metidiocerus rutilansMetidiocerus rutilans2024Metidiocerus rutilansMetidiocerus rutilans2024Pantilius (Pantilius) tunicatusPantilius (Pantilius) tunicatus2024Pantilius (Pantilius) tunicatusPantilius (Pantilius) tunicatus2024Populicerus confususPopulicerus confusus2024Populicerus confususPopulicerus confusus2024Berytinus (Berytinus) signoretiBerytinus (Berytinus) signoreti2024Berytinus (Berytinus) signoretiBerytinus (Berytinus) signoreti2024Errastunus ocellarisErrastunus ocellaris2024Errastunus ocellarisErrastunus ocellaris2024Xestophanes potentillaeXestophanes potentillae2024Xestophanes potentillaeXestophanes potentillae2024EurygasterEurygaster2024EurygasterEurygaster2024Pebble ProminentNotodonta ziczac2024Pebble ProminentNotodonta ziczac2024Stenopsocus stigmaticusStenopsocus stigmaticus2024Stenopsocus stigmaticusStenopsocus stigmaticus2024Stenopsocus immaculatusStenopsocus immaculatus2024Stenopsocus immaculatusStenopsocus immaculatus2024Chilacis typhaeChilacis typhae2024Chilacis typhaeChilacis typhae2024Adonis' LadybirdHippodamia variegata2024Adonis' LadybirdHippodamia variegata2024Lucerne BugAdelphocoris lineolatus2024Lucerne BugAdelphocoris lineolatus2024Phylloxera glabraPhylloxera glabra2024Phylloxera glabraPhylloxera glabra2024Xylota segnisXylota segnis2024Xylota segnisXylota segnis2024Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2024Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2024Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina2024Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina2024Dock BugCoreus marginatus2024Dock BugCoreus marginatus2024Bedeguar GallDiplolepis rosae2024Bedeguar GallDiplolepis rosae2024Bishop's MitreAelia acuminata2024Bishop's MitreAelia acuminata2024Gorse ShieldbugPiezodorus lituratus2024Gorse ShieldbugPiezodorus lituratus2024Dicyphus (Dicyphus) stachydisDicyphus (Dicyphus) stachydis2024Dicyphus (Dicyphus) stachydisDicyphus (Dicyphus) stachydis2024BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni2024BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni2024Holly Leaf Gall FlyPhytomyza ilicis2024Holly Leaf Gall FlyPhytomyza ilicis2024Phyllactinia mali2025
Phyllactinia mali2025
Mint RustPuccinia menthae2025Mint RustPuccinia menthae2025Small StagshornCalocera cornea2025Small StagshornCalocera cornea2025Brown Birch BoleteLeccinum scabrum2025Brown Birch BoleteLeccinum scabrum2025Pseudocercospora depazeoidesPseudocercospora depazeoides2025Pseudocercospora depazeoidesPseudocercospora depazeoides2025Puccinia tumidaPuccinia tumida2025Puccinia tumidaPuccinia tumida2025Nettle RashLeptosphaeria acuta2025Nettle RashLeptosphaeria acuta2025Entyloma microsporumEntyloma microsporum2024Entyloma microsporumEntyloma microsporum2024Slimy WaxcapGliophorus irrigatus2024Slimy WaxcapGliophorus irrigatus2024Meadow WaxcapCuphophyllus pratensis var. pratensis2024Meadow WaxcapCuphophyllus pratensis var. pratensis2024Scarlet WaxcapHygrocybe coccinea2024Scarlet WaxcapHygrocybe coccinea2024Meadow CoralClavulinopsis corniculata2024Meadow CoralClavulinopsis corniculata2024BallerinaPorpolomopsis calyptriformis2024BallerinaPorpolomopsis calyptriformis2024Grey KnightTricholoma terreum2024Grey KnightTricholoma terreum2024Puccinia pseudosphaeriaPuccinia pseudosphaeria2024Puccinia pseudosphaeriaPuccinia pseudosphaeria2024Puccinia arenariaePuccinia arenariae2024Puccinia arenariaePuccinia arenariae2024Puccinia poarumPuccinia poarum2024Puccinia poarumPuccinia poarum2024Common Spike-rushEleocharis palustrisCommon Spike-rushEleocharis palustrisSpiky Bog-mossSphagnum squarrosumSpiky Bog-mossSphagnum squarrosumFrizzled PincushionPlenogemma phyllanthaFrizzled PincushionPlenogemma phyllanthaSnowdropGalanthus nivalisSnowdropGalanthus nivalisScorpion WeedPhacelia tanacetifolia2024Scorpion WeedPhacelia tanacetifolia2024Hare's-foot CloverTrifolium arvense2024Hare's-foot CloverTrifolium arvense2024ChicoryCichorium intybus2024ChicoryCichorium intybus2024Pink Water-speedwellVeronica catenata2024Pink Water-speedwellVeronica catenata2024Black MedickMedicago lupulina2024Black MedickMedicago lupulina2024Lady-fernAthyrium filix-femina2024Lady-fernAthyrium filix-femina2024Soft Shield-fernPolystichum setiferum2024Soft Shield-fernPolystichum setiferum2024Yellow PimpernelLysimachia nemorum2024Yellow PimpernelLysimachia nemorum2024Bristle Club-rushIsolepis setacea2024Bristle Club-rushIsolepis setacea2024Events & activities nearby
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