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Broadleaved woodland near Loughborough

1 ha

📷 Roger D Kidd · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.77017, -1.19099

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 181m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hathern <> KegworthCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Little Moor Lanebridleway · 10 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 10 mPath type: track
Little Moor Lanebridleway · 22 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 22 mPath type: track
Little Moor Lanebridleway · 208 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 208 mPath type: track
Allsopp's Lanebridleway · 174 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 174 mPath type: track
Allsopp's Lanebridleway · 271 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 271 mSurface pavedPath type: path

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Grand Union Canal near Loughborough in Leicestershire

📷 Roger D Kidd · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Grand Union Canal near Loughborough in Leicestershire

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Queen's ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Southfields ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Southfields ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Sidings ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Sidings ParkUrban park1.1 km→

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