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Bailiff's Covert - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Andrew Tatlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.77384, -1.11773

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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
Parking

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

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route561 m
Named routeRef 6Length 561 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route93 m
Named routeRef 6Length 93 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route98 m
Named routeRef 6Length 98 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route285 m
Named routeRef 6Length 285 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

New Lane/Black Lane junction

📷 Andrew Tatlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

New Lane/Black Lane junction

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Jenham Drive ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Sileby Memorial ParkUrban park4.6 km→✦PRESTWOLD HALLHistoric site2.2 km→🌱The Washdyke Community Orchard and Play AreaUrban park3.2 km→🌱Public open spaceUrban park2.9 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→

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