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Sheepy Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Peter Mackenzie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.56127, -1.35946

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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
  • 🌿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

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

33 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bridleway V29Walking route
Named routeRef V29
Footpath V35Walking route
Named routeRef V35
Footpath U50Walking route
Named routeRef U50
Footpath V23Walking route
Named routeRef V23
Bridleway U52Walking route
Named routeRef U52
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 52Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.2 km
Named routeRef 52Length 5.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route857 m
Named routeRef 52Length 857 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route466 m
Named routeRef 52Length 466 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route38 m
Named routeRef 52Length 38 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hinckley Road

📷 Peter Mackenzie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hinckley Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Barwell ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Argents MeadUrban park2.4 km→🌱Barwell CommonUrban park1.3 km→🌱Richmond ParkUrban park1.6 km→🦉BURBAGE COMMON & WOODSNature reserve2 km→🌱Hollycroft ParkUrban park2.2 km→

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