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Barkby Holt - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.66278, -1.01395

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

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
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 63Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 63Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route79 m
Named routeRef 63Length 79 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route408 m
Named routeRef 48Length 408 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

House in the Barkby Brook valley

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

House in the Barkby Brook valley

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hamilton ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Willowbrook ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Quakesick SpinneyUrban park4 km→🌱Ocean Road Open SpaceUrban park4.3 km→🌱Hamilton ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Sedgebrook Road Open SpaceUrban park4.8 km→

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