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Sir John's Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 John Walton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.57745, -1.15254

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • ☕EkoJoe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 6

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Blaby Village Heritage TrailWalking route
Named route
The Jittypublic footpath · 329 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 329 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

73 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Leicester 'Route 3'Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Inner RingwayCycling route
Named routeRef Inner RingwayLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 63Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ford on the River Sence, Blaby

📷 John Walton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ford on the River Sence, Blaby

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Knighton ParkUrban park4 km→🏞️BROCKS HILLCountry park4.7 km→🌱Brocks HillUrban park4.7 km→🦉THE BOROUGH OF OADBY AND WIGSTON (BROCKS HILL COUNTRY PARK)Nature reserve4.7 km→🌱Blaby Road ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱The GreenUrban park500 m→

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