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Busky Wood

5 ha

📷 Andrew Tatlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.65722, -1.30378

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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
Parking· Free

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Oak Moss, Coesyn Melfed, Fragrant Funnel +34 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Oak Moss, Coesyn Melfed, Fragrant Funnel +34 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Migrant Hawker, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly +120 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Migrant Hawker, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly +120 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dilated Scalewort, Himalayan Balsam, Amphibious Bistort +31 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Dilated Scalewort, Himalayan Balsam, Amphibious Bistort +31 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 2 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

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route52 m
Named routeRef 63Length 52 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route19 m
Named routeRef 63Length 19 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route424 m
Named routeRef 63Length 424 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 63Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 63Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Busky Farm Entrance

📷 Andrew Tatlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Busky Farm Entrance

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🦉BILLA BARRA HILL NATURE RESERVENature reserve4.7 km→🌱Ferndale ParkUrban park4.9 km→🏞️BAGWORTH HEATH WOODSCountry park3.5 km→🌱Tropical Bird GardenUrban park2.8 km→🌱Pickard Recreation GroundUrban park3.4 km→🐄Leedham Farm shopVisitor farm1.5 km→

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