Great Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 10 ha
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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🍄 Fungi
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 10 ha
Places › England › East Midlands › Hinckley and Bosworth Getting here
52.66178, -1.27914
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon 🍄 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon 🍄 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Coesyn Melfed, Oak Moss, Jelly Ear +19 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Coesyn Melfed, Oak Moss, Jelly Ear +19 more · last seen 2026
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Dilated Scalewort, Forked Veilwort, Himalayan Balsam +37 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Black Carrion Beetle, Rhamphus oxyacanthae, Hornet +34 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Black Carrion Beetle, Rhamphus oxyacanthae, Hornet +34 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Leicestershire Round Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map National Forest Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Ivanhoe Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 36 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 63 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 63 National Cycle Network
Show on map Leicester 'Route 2' Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 2 Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 52 m ▾
Named route Ref 63 Length 52 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 19 m ▾
Named route Ref 63 Length 19 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 424 m ▾
Named route Ref 63 Length 424 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.3 km ▾
Named route Ref 63 Length 1.3 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
54,259 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 54,259 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Mallard · Coot · Blackbird · Mute Swan · Robin +36
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Coot Fulica atra Blackbird Turdus merula Mute Swan Cygnus olor Robin Erithacus rubecula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Magpie Pica pica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Dunnock Prunella modularis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Greylag Goose Anser anser Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Stock Dove Columba oenas Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Goldcrest Regulus regulus Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Redwing Turdus iliacus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Teal Anas crecca Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Gadwall Mareca strepera Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Common Gull Larus canus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 🐝 Insects 5 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Black Carrion Beetle · Pterostichus minor · Kidney-spot Ladybird · Black Clock · Holly Leaf Gall Fly
Black Carrion Beetle Phosphuga atrata Pterostichus minor Pterostichus minor Kidney-spot Ladybird Chilocorus renipustulatus Black Clock Pterostichus madidus Holly Leaf Gall Fly Phytomyza ilicis 🍄 Fungi 15 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Jelly Ear · Sarcoscypha · Hypotrachyna afrorevoluta · Ramalina farinacea · Oak Moss +10
Jelly Ear Auricularia auricula-judae Sarcoscypha Sarcoscypha Hypotrachyna afrorevoluta Hypotrachyna afrorevoluta Ramalina farinacea Ramalina farinacea Oak Moss Evernia prunastri Coesyn Melfed Flammulina velutipes Dilated Scalewort · Forked Veilwort · Marsh-marigold · Lateral Cryphaea · Common Feather-moss +5
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga Silver-moss Bryum argenteum Male-fern Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 54,259 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Mallard · Coot · Blackbird · Mute Swan · Robin +36
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Coot Fulica atra Blackbird Turdus merula Mute Swan Cygnus olor Robin Erithacus rubecula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Magpie Pica pica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Dunnock Prunella modularis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Greylag Goose Anser anser Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Stock Dove Columba oenas Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Goldcrest Regulus regulus Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Redwing Turdus iliacus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Teal Anas crecca Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Gadwall Mareca strepera Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Common Gull Larus canus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 🐝 Insects 5 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Black Carrion Beetle · Pterostichus minor · Kidney-spot Ladybird · Black Clock · Holly Leaf Gall Fly
Black Carrion Beetle Phosphuga atrata Pterostichus minor Pterostichus minor Kidney-spot Ladybird Chilocorus renipustulatus Black Clock Pterostichus madidus Holly Leaf Gall Fly Phytomyza ilicis 🍄 Fungi 15 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Jelly Ear · Sarcoscypha · Hypotrachyna afrorevoluta · Ramalina farinacea · Oak Moss +10
Jelly Ear Auricularia auricula-judae Sarcoscypha Sarcoscypha Hypotrachyna afrorevoluta Hypotrachyna afrorevoluta Ramalina farinacea Ramalina farinacea Oak Moss Evernia prunastri Coesyn Melfed Flammulina velutipes Dilated Scalewort · Forked Veilwort · Marsh-marigold · Lateral Cryphaea · Common Feather-moss +5
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga Silver-moss Bryum argenteum Male-fern Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Chewing Gum Lichen
Chewing Gum Lichen
Protoparmeliopsis muralis
Protoparmeliopsis muralis
Hypotrachyna revoluta s. lat. Hypotrachyna revoluta s. lat.
Hypotrachyna revoluta s. lat. Hypotrachyna revoluta s. lat.
Yellow Brain Tremella mesenterica
Yellow Brain Tremella mesenterica
Razor Strop Fungus Fomitopsis betulina
Razor Strop Fungus Fomitopsis betulina
Netted Shield Lichen Parmelia sulcata
Netted Shield Lichen Parmelia sulcata
Bleeding Oak Crust Stereum gausapatum
Bleeding Oak Crust Stereum gausapatum
Purple Jellydisc Ascocoryne sarcoides
Purple Jellydisc Ascocoryne sarcoides
Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius
Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius
Hairy Curtain Crust Stereum hirsutum
Hairy Curtain Crust Stereum hirsutum Dryopteris filix-mas
Dryopteris filix-mas
Bulrush Typha latifolia
Bulrush Typha latifolia
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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