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📷 John Welford · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeFungiForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome20 ha

Getting here

52.64333, -1.27104

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🍄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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

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Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Myriolecis dispersa, Snowy Inkcap, Weeping Widow +48 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Myriolecis dispersa, Snowy Inkcap, Weeping Widow +48 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Garlic Mustard, Hogweed +15 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Hornet, Flavous Nomad Bee, Little Nomad Bee +250 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hornet, Flavous Nomad Bee, Little Nomad Bee +250 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Dunnock +41 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Dunnock +41 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Campion, Creeping Cinquefoil, Bramble +109 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Red Campion, Creeping Cinquefoil, Bramble +109 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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
Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
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
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodlands Farm

📷 John Welford · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodlands Farm

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🌱Ferndale ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Kirby Muxloe Bowls ClubUrban park3 km→🌱Ellis ParkUrban park4.5 km→🏞️SHEET HEDGESCountry park4.8 km→🌱Tropical Bird GardenUrban park2.2 km→🌱Pickard Recreation GroundUrban park2.6 km→

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