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Martinshaw Wood

✦ Ancient woodland65 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeSeasonalFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome65 ha

Getting here

52.66082, -1.24620

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🍄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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Wall-rue, Rough Hawkbit, Bramble +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Rosy Bonnet, Myriolecis dispersa, Oak Moss +66 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Rosy Bonnet, Myriolecis dispersa, Oak Moss +66 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Rough Hawkbit, Bramble, Common Nettle +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +39 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +39 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Shuttle-shaped Dart, Box Tree Moth +309 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Shuttle-shaped Dart, Box Tree Moth +309 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

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

42 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route424 m
Named routeRef 63Length 424 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 63Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route73 m
Named routeRef 63Length 73 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track through the centre of Martinshaw Wood

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track through the centre of Martinshaw Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ferndale ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Ellis ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Kirby Muxloe Bowls ClubUrban park3.4 km→🌱Bradgate ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Bradgate ParkUrban park3.9 km→✦BRADGATE PARKHistoric site3.9 km→

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