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Grange Wood - Broadleaved woodland

7 ha

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

52.68094, -1.38281

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 394m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 63

Varies

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 · 14 public paths nearby

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

68 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Alternative RouteCycling route41 m
Named routeRef 52Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route52 m
Named routeRef 63Length 52 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 52Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route576 m
Named routeLength 576 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footbridge in Grange Wood

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footbridge in Grange Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Penny Wakefield Community WoodlandUrban park2.5 km→🏞️SNIBSTONCountry park4.7 km→🌱Penny Wakefield Community WoodlandUrban park2.5 km→🌱Sence Valley Country ParkUrban park2.7 km→🏞️SENCE VALLEYCountry park2.5 km→🌱Snibston Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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