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Church View Wood

5 ha

📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.68363, -1.44347

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Common Chickweed, Elder +26 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Common Blue Damselfly, Brown Hawker +142 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Common Blue Damselfly, Brown Hawker +142 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cleavers, Common Ragwort, Perennial Rye-grass +229 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Cleavers, Common Ragwort, Perennial Rye-grass +229 more · last seen 2023

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Alder Tongue, Pear Rust · last seen 2021; Fungi — Alder Tongue, Pear Rust · last seen 2021

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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

61 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route659 m
Named routeRef 63Length 659 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route41 m
Named routeRef 52Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 52Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route576 m
Named routeLength 576 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Public footpath crossing a field at Tucker's Holt Farm

📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Public footpath crossing a field at Tucker's Holt Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sence Valley Country ParkUrban park2.9 km→🏞️SENCE VALLEYCountry park2.7 km→🌱St John's ChurchUrban park1.7 km→🌱Leicester Road Play ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Sence Valley Forest ParkUrban park2.7 km→⛪St Laurence's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→

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