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Barkby Holt

33 ha

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome33 ha

Getting here

52.68019, -1.00664

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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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Little Owl, Barn Owl, Swallow +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Little Owl, Barn Owl, Swallow +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — King Alfred's Cakes, Candlesnuff Fungus, Turkeytail +11 more · last seen 2023; Fungi — King Alfred's Cakes, Candlesnuff Fungus, Turkeytail +11 more · last seen 2023

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Elder, Bramble +25 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Speckled Wood, Red Admiral +57 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Speckled Wood, Red Admiral +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cow Parsley, Ash, Common Nettle +206 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Cow Parsley, Ash, Common Nettle +206 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 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
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route408 m
Named routeRef 48Length 408 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route55 m
Named routeRef 48Length 55 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route94 m
Named routeRef 48Length 94 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route120 m
Named routeLength 120 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route610 m
Named routeRef 48Length 610 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Ridgemere Lanebridleway · 1.6 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.6 kmPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway in Barkby Holt wood

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway in Barkby Holt wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hamilton ParkUrban park4.4 km→✦BAGGRAVE HALLHistoric site2.5 km→🌱King George's FieldUrban park3.9 km→✦QUENBY HALLHistoric site4.5 km→🌱Hamilton ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Hamilton ParkUrban park4.9 km→

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