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Kirkby Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 John Welford · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.59442, -1.34983

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Footpath V51Walking route
Named routeRef V51
Bridleway V29Walking route
Named routeRef V29
Footpath V35Walking route
Named routeRef V35
Footpath U50Walking route
Named routeRef U50
Footpath V23Walking route
Named routeRef V23
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Cycling

4 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 route857 m
Named routeRef 52Length 857 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route38 m
Named routeRef 52Length 38 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Kirkby Wood and an open field

📷 John Welford · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Kirkby Wood and an open field

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Market Bosworth Country ParkUrban park4.2 km→🏞️MARKET BOSWORTH PARKCountry park4.2 km→🌱Barwell ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Bosworth ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Barwell CommonUrban park3.5 km→🏞️BATTLEFIELD OF BOSWORTHCountry park4.2 km→

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