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Top Town Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.76034, -1.10145

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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

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 48Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route610 m
Named routeRef 48Length 610 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route98 m
Named routeRef 48Length 98 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route423 m
Named routeRef 48Length 423 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Muckle Gate Lanebyway open to all traffic · 716 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 716 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Muckle Gate Lanebyway open to all traffic · 9 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 9 mSurface asphaltPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Paudy Cross Roads

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Paudy Cross Roads

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Jenham Drive ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Sileby Memorial ParkUrban park3 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.5 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.5 km→✦PRESTWOLD HALLHistoric site4 km→🌱The Washdyke Community Orchard and Play AreaUrban park4.8 km→

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