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Burrow Wood

✦ Ancient woodland11 ha

📷 Kate Jewell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

52.72647, -1.29603

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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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Chiffchaff, Blackbird +47 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Chiffchaff, Blackbird +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Violet Bramble Rust, Common Orange Lichen, Hoof Fungus +49 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Violet Bramble Rust, Common Orange Lichen, Hoof Fungus +49 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Rowan, Wood-sorrel +22 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Foxglove, Holly, Bluebell +112 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Holly Leaf Gall Fly, Marble Gall Causer, 7-spot Ladybird +208 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Holly Leaf Gall Fly, Marble Gall Causer, 7-spot Ladybird +208 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 11 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

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Burrow Wood

📷 Kate Jewell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Beacon Hill Country ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Glenmore ParkUrban park5 km→🦉BILLA BARRA HILL NATURE RESERVENature reserve3.2 km→🏞️JUBILEE WOODCountry park4.1 km→🌱Beacon Hill Country ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Coalville ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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