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Bescaby Oaks

16 ha

📷 Andrew Tatlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeForaging
Free entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

52.83376, -0.76878

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Little Grebe
  • 🌿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

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Little Grebe, Greylag Goose +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Little Grebe, Greylag Goose +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bulrush, Blackthorn, Amphibious Bistort +17 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Common Wainscot +219 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Common Wainscot +219 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bracken, Creeping Buttercup, Goat Willow +172 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Bracken, Creeping Buttercup, Goat Willow +172 more · last seen 2024

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Mowbray WayWalking route14 km
Named routeLength 14 kmLocal walking route
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 64Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route485 m
Named routeRef 64Length 485 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 64Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route9.9 km
Named routeRef 64Length 9.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route166 m
Named routeRef 64Length 166 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Access track into Bescaby Oaks

📷 Andrew Tatlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Access track into Bescaby Oaks

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Croxton ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Waltham Methodist ChurchUrban park3.4 km→✦Croxton Abbey and associated remainsHistoric site1 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→⛪Waltham Methodist ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→💧Knipton ReservoirReservoir3.8 km→

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