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Broadleaved woodland near Stanton under Bardon

11 ha

📷 peter robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

52.69703, -1.31601

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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 250m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

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 · 7 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

73 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route118 m
Named routeRef 52Length 118 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route113 m
Named routeRef 52Length 113 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route41 m
Named routeRef 52Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route327 m
Named routeLength 327 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Kissing gate for path on the western slopes of Billa Barra Hill

📷 peter robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Kissing gate for path on the western slopes of Billa Barra Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Penny Wakefield Community WoodlandUrban park2.9 km→🌱Penny Wakefield Community WoodlandUrban park2.9 km→🦉BILLA BARRA HILL NATURE RESERVENature reserve400 m→🌱Coalville ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Phoenix ParkUrban park4.6 km→🏞️BAGWORTH HEATH WOODSCountry park3.5 km→

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