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Burbage Common and Woods

✦ Ancient woodland53 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeSeasonalFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome53 ha

Getting here

52.54235, -1.33358

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Hart's-Tongue, Wellingtonia +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — King Alfred's Cakes, Alexanders Rust, Ramalina farinacea +21 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — King Alfred's Cakes, Alexanders Rust, Ramalina farinacea +21 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +37 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +267 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +267 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

36 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Footpath V51Walking route
Named routeRef V51
Bridleway V53Walking route
Named routeRef V53
Bridleway V29Walking route
Named routeRef V29
Footpath V35Walking route
Named routeRef V35
Footpath U50Walking route
Named routeRef U50

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Smithy Lane at Burbage Common & Woods

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Smithy Lane at Burbage Common & Woods

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Argents MeadUrban park2.4 km→🌱Barwell ParkUrban park3.6 km→🦉BURBAGE COMMON & WOODSNature reserve800 m→🌱Barwell CommonUrban park2.4 km→🌱Hollycroft ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Richmond ParkUrban park3.3 km→

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