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Out Woods - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.73979, -1.23560

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
CaféParking· PaidToilets

Best for

9 activities

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Wildlife

Ancient woodland

Free

Bird watching

Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

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
Brook Roadpublic footpath · 459 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 459 mPath type: track
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Cycling

43 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Pocket Gate Lanebridleway · 908 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 908 mSurface mudPath type: bridleway
Woodbrook Pathbridleway · 9 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 9 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Woodbrook Pathbridleway · 100 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 100 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Woodbrook Pathbridleway · 27 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 27 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Public convenience, Out Woods car park

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Public convenience, Out Woods car park

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Nearby places

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🌱Queen's ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Beacon Hill Country ParkUrban park1.4 km→🏞️BEACON HILLCountry park1.4 km→🌱Southfields ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Southfields ParkUrban park3.9 km→

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