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Lea Wood - Conifer woodland

4 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Walks
Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.69957, -1.25919

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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
  • 🐕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
Walking trails

Best for

1 activity

Forest walks

Public woodland

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

32 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
N/ACycling route1.3 km
Named routeLength 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Polly Botts Lane at Lea Wood

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Polly Botts Lane at Lea Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️BEACON HILLCountry park3.3 km→🌱Beacon Hill Country ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Bradgate ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Bradgate ParkUrban park3.1 km→✦BRADGATE PARKHistoric site3.1 km→🏞️BRADGATE PARK AND SWITHLAND WOODSCountry park3.2 km→

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