Martinshaw Wood - Conifer woodland
✦ Ancient woodland5 ha
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🦉Wildlife🐶Dogs🍂Seasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha
Getting here
52.66104, -1.24107
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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- ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 392m away — 4 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 392m away — 4 car parks within reach
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
🦅Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km3 signed routes nearby · 12 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
43 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km▾
Named routeRef 63Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route73 m▾
Named routeRef 63Length 73 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route138 m▾
Named routeRef 63Length 138 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Bookable toursWildlife to spot
53,648 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot
53,648 records · National Biodiversity NetworkWoodpigeon · Robin · Blackbird · Goldfinch · Chaffinch +19
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Great TitParus major
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- RavenCorvus corax
- LapwingVanellus vanellus
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- NuthatchSitta europaea2025
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris2025
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
- Mute SwanCygnus olor2025
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025
Rabbit
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
🐸Amphibians1 species
spring
2026▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
🐝Insects45 species
winterspring
2026▾
Hairy-footed Flower Bee · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Peacock · Early Bumblebee · 7-spot Ladybird +40
- Hairy-footed Flower BeeAnthophora plumipes
- Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius major
- PeacockAglais io
- Early BumblebeeBombus pratorum
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- Hebrew CharacterOrthosia gothica
🍄Fungi47 species
winterspring
2026▾
Myriolecis dispersa · Lecanora chlarotera s. lat. · Yellow Brain · Chewing Gum Lichen · Netted Shield Lichen +42
- Myriolecis dispersaMyriolecis dispersa
- Lecanora chlarotera s. lat.Lecanora chlarotera s. lat.
- Yellow BrainTremella mesenterica
- Chewing Gum LichenProtoparmeliopsis muralis
- Netted Shield LichenParmelia sulcata
- Coesyn MelfedFlammulina velutipes
Marsh-marigold · Coltsfoot · Crimson-tuber Thread-moss · Wall Screw-moss · Common Tamarisk-moss +14
- Marsh-marigoldCaltha palustris
- ColtsfootTussilago farfara
- Crimson-tuber Thread-mossBryum rubens
- Wall Screw-mossTortula muralis
- Common Tamarisk-mossThuidium tamariscinum
- Dog's MercuryMercurialis perennis
- Forked Veilwort
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
53,648 records · National Biodiversity NetworkWoodpigeon · Robin · Blackbird · Goldfinch · Chaffinch +19
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Great TitParus major
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- RavenCorvus corax
- LapwingVanellus vanellus
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- NuthatchSitta europaea2025
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris2025
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
- Mute SwanCygnus olor2025
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025
Rabbit
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
🐸Amphibians1 species
spring
2026▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
🐝Insects45 species
winterspring
2026▾
Hairy-footed Flower Bee · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Peacock · Early Bumblebee · 7-spot Ladybird +40
- Hairy-footed Flower BeeAnthophora plumipes
- Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius major
- PeacockAglais io
- Early BumblebeeBombus pratorum
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- Hebrew CharacterOrthosia gothica
🍄Fungi47 species
winterspring
2026▾
Myriolecis dispersa · Lecanora chlarotera s. lat. · Yellow Brain · Chewing Gum Lichen · Netted Shield Lichen +42
- Myriolecis dispersaMyriolecis dispersa
- Lecanora chlarotera s. lat.Lecanora chlarotera s. lat.
- Yellow BrainTremella mesenterica
- Chewing Gum LichenProtoparmeliopsis muralis
- Netted Shield LichenParmelia sulcata
- Coesyn MelfedFlammulina velutipes
Marsh-marigold · Coltsfoot · Crimson-tuber Thread-moss · Wall Screw-moss · Common Tamarisk-moss +14
- Marsh-marigoldCaltha palustris
- ColtsfootTussilago farfara
- Crimson-tuber Thread-mossBryum rubens
- Wall Screw-mossTortula muralis
- Common Tamarisk-mossThuidium tamariscinum
- Dog's MercuryMercurialis perennis
- Forked Veilwort
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Common Bluebottle
Common Bluebottle
Calliphora vicina
Calliphora vicina
Pea-leaf WeevilSitona lineatusPea-leaf WeevilSitona lineatusBuff-tailed BumblebeeBombus terrestrisBuff-tailed BumblebeeBombus terrestrisOak BeautyBiston stratariaOak BeautyBiston stratariaBlack Carrion BeetlePhosphuga atrataBlack Carrion BeetlePhosphuga atrataLarge Flax Flea BeetleAphthona euphorbiae2025Large Flax Flea BeetleAphthona euphorbiae2025Mangold Flea BeetleChaetocnema concinna2025Mangold Flea BeetleChaetocnema concinna2025Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis)Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis)2025Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis)Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis)2025Large Yellow UnderwingNoctua pronubaLarge Yellow UnderwingNoctua pronubaTachyporus nitidulusTachyporus nitidulusTachyporus nitidulusTachyporus nitidulusBirch Catkin BugKleidocerys resedaeBirch Catkin BugKleidocerys resedaeFirethorn Leaf MinerPhyllonorycter leucographellaFirethorn Leaf MinerPhyllonorycter leucographellaTurtle BugPodops inunctaTurtle BugPodops inunctaGreen ShieldbugPalomena prasinaGreen ShieldbugPalomena prasinaPhaonia signataPhaonia signataPhaonia signataPhaonia signataEristalis tenaxEristalis tenaxEristalis tenaxEristalis tenaxNeomyia cornicinaNeomyia cornicinaNeomyia cornicinaNeomyia cornicinaRed-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipesRed-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipesOthius laeviusculusOthius laeviusculusOthius laeviusculusOthius laeviusculusSylvicolaSylvicolaSylvicolaSylvicolaHolly Leaf Gall FlyPhytomyza ilicisHolly Leaf Gall FlyPhytomyza ilicisMarble GallAndricus kollariMarble GallAndricus kollariBactericera albiventrisBactericera albiventris2025Bactericera albiventrisBactericera albiventris2025Zygina flammigeraZygina flammigera2025Zygina flammigeraZygina flammigera2025Spotted-winged DrosophilaDrosophila suzukii2025Spotted-winged DrosophilaDrosophila suzukii2025Empoasca vitisEmpoasca vitis2025Empoasca vitisEmpoasca vitis2025Juniper ShieldbugCyphostethus tristriatus2025Juniper ShieldbugCyphostethus tristriatus2025Balclutha punctataBalclutha punctata2025Balclutha punctataBalclutha punctata2025Thamnotettix dilutiorThamnotettix dilutior2025Thamnotettix dilutiorThamnotettix dilutior2025Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2025Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2025Tephritis formosaTephritis formosa2025Tephritis formosaTephritis formosa2025Tephritis vespertinaTephritis vespertina2025Tephritis vespertinaTephritis vespertina2025Cardiastethus fasciiventrisCardiastethus fasciiventris2025Cardiastethus fasciiventrisCardiastethus fasciiventris2025Rhyzobius chrysomeloidesRhyzobius chrysomeloides2025Rhyzobius chrysomeloidesRhyzobius chrysomeloides2025Trichocera regelationisTrichocera regelationis2025Trichocera regelationisTrichocera regelationis2025Drosophila immigransDrosophila immigrans2025Drosophila immigransDrosophila immigrans2025Tephrochlamys tarsalisTephrochlamys tarsalis2025Tephrochlamys tarsalisTephrochlamys tarsalis2025Juniper CarpetThera juniperata2025Juniper CarpetThera juniperata2025Light Brown Apple MothEpiphyas postvittana2025Light Brown Apple MothEpiphyas postvittana2025Scarlet ElfcupSarcoscypha austriacaScarlet ElfcupSarcoscypha austriacaRhizocarpon reductumRhizocarpon reductumRhizocarpon reductumRhizocarpon reductumMyriospora rufescensMyriospora rufescensMyriospora rufescensMyriospora rufescensFlavoplaca arcisFlavoplaca arcisFlavoplaca arcisFlavoplaca arcisVerrucaria ochrostomaVerrucaria ochrostomaVerrucaria ochrostomaVerrucaria ochrostomaFlavoplaca flavocitrinaFlavoplaca flavocitrinaFlavoplaca flavocitrinaFlavoplaca flavocitrinaAcarospora fuscataAcarospora fuscataAcarospora fuscataAcarospora fuscataCandelariella vitellinaCandelariella vitellinaCandelariella vitellinaCandelariella vitellinaVerrucaria nigrescensVerrucaria nigrescensVerrucaria nigrescensVerrucaria nigrescensLecanora polytropaLecanora polytropaLecanora polytropaLecanora polytropaTrapelia placodioidesTrapelia placodioidesTrapelia placodioidesTrapelia placodioidesLecidella scabraLecidella scabraLecidella scabraLecidella scabraBuellia aethaleaBuellia aethaleaBuellia aethaleaBuellia aethaleaCircinaria hoffmannianaCircinaria hoffmannianaCircinaria hoffmannianaCircinaria hoffmannianaVariospora flavescensVariospora flavescensVariospora flavescensVariospora flavescensVerrucaria viridulaVerrucaria viridulaVerrucaria viridulaVerrucaria viridulaCatillaria atomarioidesCatillaria atomarioidesCatillaria atomarioidesCatillaria atomarioidesBuellia ocellataBuellia ocellataBuellia ocellataBuellia ocellataArctoparmelia incurvaArctoparmelia incurvaArctoparmelia incurvaArctoparmelia incurvaOak MossEvernia prunastriOak MossEvernia prunastriPunctelia subrudecta s. lat.Punctelia subrudecta s. lat.Punctelia subrudecta s. lat.Punctelia subrudecta s. lat.Physcia caesiaPhyscia caesiaPhyscia caesiaPhyscia caesiaPhyscia adscendensPhyscia adscendensPhyscia adscendensPhyscia adscendensMyriolecis albescensMyriolecis albescensMyriolecis albescensMyriolecis albescensPhyscia tenellaPhyscia tenellaPhyscia tenellaPhyscia tenellaLeafy BrainPhaeotremella foliaceaLeafy BrainPhaeotremella foliaceaErythricium aurantiacumErythricium aurantiacumErythricium aurantiacumErythricium aurantiacumMelanelixia subauriferaMelanelixia subauriferaMelanelixia subauriferaMelanelixia subauriferaCandelaria concolorCandelaria concolorCandelaria concolorCandelaria concolorHypotrachyna revoluta s. lat.Hypotrachyna revoluta s. lat.Hypotrachyna revoluta s. lat.Hypotrachyna revoluta s. lat.Hoof FungusFomes fomentariusHoof FungusFomes fomentariusHairy Curtain CrustStereum hirsutumHairy Curtain CrustStereum hirsutumRazor Strop FungusFomitopsis betulinaRazor Strop FungusFomitopsis betulinaBleeding Oak CrustStereum gausapatumBleeding Oak CrustStereum gausapatumPurple JellydiscAscocoryne sarcoidesPurple JellydiscAscocoryne sarcoidesArthonia radiataArthonia radiataArthonia radiataArthonia radiataPunctelia jeckeriPunctelia jeckeriPunctelia jeckeriPunctelia jeckeriScript LichenGraphis scripta s. lat.Script LichenGraphis scripta s. lat.Lecanora campestrisLecanora campestrisLecanora campestrisLecanora campestrisLecidella elaeochromaLecidella elaeochromaLecidella elaeochromaLecidella elaeochromaFlavoparmelia caperataFlavoparmelia caperata2025Flavoparmelia caperataFlavoparmelia caperata2025Metzgeria furcata
Metzgeria furcata
Male-fernDryopteris filix-masMale-fernDryopteris filix-masLateral CryphaeaCryphaea heteromallaLateral CryphaeaCryphaea heteromallaMaidenhair SpleenwortAsplenium trichomanesMaidenhair SpleenwortAsplenium trichomanesCommon Feather-mossKindbergia praelongaCommon Feather-mossKindbergia praelongaSilver-mossBryum argenteumSilver-mossBryum argenteumWall-rueAsplenium ruta-murariaWall-rueAsplenium ruta-murariaDilated ScalewortFrullania dilatataDilated ScalewortFrullania dilatataSwan's-neck Thyme-mossMnium hornumSwan's-neck Thyme-mossMnium hornumRough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulumRough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulumGrey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinataGrey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinataAnomalous Bristle-mossOrthotrichum anomalumAnomalous Bristle-mossOrthotrichum anomalumSilky Wall Feather-mossHomalothecium sericeumSilky Wall Feather-mossHomalothecium sericeum