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Brazil Wood

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.71747, -1.17527

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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
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Blushing Bracket, Deer Shield, Sarcoscypha +38 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Blushing Bracket, Deer Shield, Sarcoscypha +38 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Common Chickweed, Common Nettle +18 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Roesel's Bush-cricket, Rutpela maculata +176 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Roesel's Bush-cricket, Rutpela maculata +176 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dog's Mercury, Ivy, White Dead-nettle +105 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Dog's Mercury, Ivy, White Dead-nettle +105 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

61 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Swithland reservoir, north of Brazil Wood

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Swithland reservoir, north of Brazil Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Castle Hill Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→🏞️BEACON HILLCountry park4.7 km→🌱Beacon Hill Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Swithland WoodUrban park2.3 km→🌱Rothley ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.7 km→

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