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Linton Heath Sign

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Dogs welcome

Getting here

52.74681, -1.57357

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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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Coot, Magpie +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Coot, Magpie +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Physcia tenella, Illosporiopsis christiansenii, Cladonia rangiformis +8 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Physcia tenella, Illosporiopsis christiansenii, Cladonia rangiformis +8 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown +63 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Anemone, Garlic Mustard, Cleavers +26 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Wood Anemone, Garlic Mustard, Cleavers +26 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Coton in the Elms Circular WalkWalking route10 km
Named routeLength 10 kmLocal walking route
Spires and SteeplesWalking route
Named route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

78 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Conkers CircuitCycling route
Named routeRef Conkers CircuitRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route659 m
Named routeRef 63Length 659 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route26 m
Named routeLength 26 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route160 m
Named routeRef 63Length 160 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route600 m
Named routeLength 600 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Family Forest Trail (Yellow)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Family Forest TrailRound trip
Wood Farm TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Wood Farm Trail
Shell Brook TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Shell Brook TrailRound tripLocal cycle route
Hicks Lodge TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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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

Burton Road, Linton Heath

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Burton Road, Linton Heath

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Rosliston Forestry CentreUrban park4.3 km→🌱Diana Memorial GardenUrban park3.1 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Donisthorpe Woodland ParkUrban park3.4 km→🏞️DONISTHORPE WOODLANDCountry park3.5 km→🌱Newhall ParkUrban park4.1 km→

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