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Ashley's Wood - Broadleaved woodland

8 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

52.68237, -1.30574

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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

6 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

Seasonal nature

Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 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
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

57 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
Alternative RouteCycling route46 m
Named routeRef 52Length 46 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route19 m
Named routeRef 63Length 19 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland near Cliffe Hill Quarry

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland near Cliffe Hill Quarry

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Penny Wakefield Community WoodlandUrban park3.9 km→🌱Penny Wakefield Community WoodlandUrban park3.9 km→🦉BILLA BARRA HILL NATURE RESERVENature reserve1.9 km→🏞️BAGWORTH HEATH WOODSCountry park3.1 km→🌱Bagworth Heath WoodsUrban park2.8 km→🌱Battram Turn NorthUrban park3.3 km→

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