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1 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.60086, -1.19737

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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
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Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Pochard, Shoveler +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Pochard, Shoveler +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Common Blue Damselfly +117 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Common Blue Damselfly +117 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, White Clover +120 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, White Clover +120 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bridleway V44Walking route
Named routeRef V44
Blaby Village Heritage TrailWalking route
Named route
Harolds Lanepublic footpath · 472 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 472 mPath type: track
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Cycling

121 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Leicester 'Route 3'Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
West End WayCycling route
Named routeRef West End WayLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Junction 21 of the M1 Motorway

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Junction 21 of the M1 Motorway

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