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Broadleaved woodland near Whetstone

3 ha

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.56607, -1.18678

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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
Parking

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

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Bridleway V44Walking route
Named routeRef V44
Blaby Village Heritage TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

60 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Leicester 'Route 3'Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route57 m
Named routeRef 6Length 57 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route30 m
Named routeLength 30 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Warwick Road passing below the M1, heading towards Whetstone

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Warwick Road passing below the M1, heading towards Whetstone

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Blaby Road ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.1 km→🌱Northfield ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Victory ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Oakfield ParkUrban park2.2 km→

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