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Peckleton Common - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Tim Glover · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.61921, -1.29801

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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 · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 63Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.3 km
Named routeLength 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route138 m
Named routeRef 63Length 138 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route420 m
Named routeRef 63Length 420 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway from Peckleton Lane to Desford Lane

📷 Tim Glover · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway from Peckleton Lane to Desford Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Kirby Muxloe Bowls ClubUrban park4.7 km→🌱Wood Street Community ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Pickard Recreation GroundUrban park800 m→🌱Tropical Bird GardenUrban park1.4 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→🌱The Hall FieldUrban park4.5 km→

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