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Forest Rock Wood

35 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome35 ha

Getting here

52.73984, -1.33865

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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
  • 🍄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
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Great Tit +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Great Tit +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Sycamore Tarspot, Violet Bramble Rust, Common Orange Lichen +40 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Sycamore Tarspot, Violet Bramble Rust, Common Orange Lichen +40 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Rowan, Hawthorn, Bramble +20 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Heath, Speckled Wood, Silk-button Causer +328 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small Heath, Speckled Wood, Silk-button Causer +328 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Foxglove, Heather, Rowan +95 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Foxglove, Heather, Rowan +95 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

91 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route118 m
Named routeRef 52Length 118 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route113 m
Named routeRef 52Length 113 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking down into Whitwick Quarry

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking down into Whitwick Quarry

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Nearby places

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🏞️SNIBSTONCountry park3.6 km→🌱Penny Wakefield Community WoodlandUrban park4.9 km→🌱Glenmore ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Penny Wakefield Community WoodlandUrban park4.9 km→🌱Coalville ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Phoenix ParkUrban park2.7 km→

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