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Old Brake - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.62113, -1.27555

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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

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 · 4 public paths nearby

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

31 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
N/ACycling route433 m
Named routeLength 433 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route138 m
Named routeRef 63Length 138 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Leicester Lane, B582

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Leicester Lane, B582

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Thorpe Astley Park & Playing FieldUrban park4.9 km→🌱Kirby Muxloe Bowls ClubUrban park3.2 km→🌱Ferndale ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Pickard Recreation GroundUrban park1.6 km→🌱Tropical Bird GardenUrban park1.9 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→

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