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Aylestone Holt - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Roger D Kidd · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.58246, -1.17508

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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
  • 🛝Playground 207m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

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

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bridleway V44Walking route
Named routeRef V44
Blaby Village Heritage TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

77 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

Grand Union Canal north-west of Blaby in Leicestershire

📷 Roger D Kidd · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Grand Union Canal north-west of Blaby in Leicestershire

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Blaby Road ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Thorpe Astley Park & Playing FieldUrban park4.5 km→🌱Northfield ParkUrban park1 km→🌱The GreenUrban park1.2 km→🌱Mossdale MeadowsUrban park3.4 km→🌱Braunstone ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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