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Lee Wood

3 ha

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.78914, -1.55011

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 438m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Mallard +39 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Mallard +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Daisy, Butterfly-bush +96 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Daisy, Butterfly-bush +96 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, White Dead-nettle, Common Nettle +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Large White, Small White +34 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Large White, Small White +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

62 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Conkers CircuitCycling route
Named routeRef Conkers CircuitRound tripLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route32 m
Named routeRef 63Length 32 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface pavementslabs
Main RouteCycling route210 m
Named routeRef 54Length 210 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route446 m
Named routeRef 63Length 446 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The Tramway TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef The Tramway Trail

Wildlife to spot

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Lee Wood

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Diana Memorial GardenUrban park1.9 km→🌱Newhall ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park3.3 km→✦BRETBY HALLHistoric site1.1 km→🌱Eureka ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Swadlincote Woodlands & ParkUrban park1.7 km→

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