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MOIRA JUNCTION

3 ha

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.73991, -1.54824

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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
  • 🅿️National Forest Youth Hostel 40m away — 6 car parks within reach, toilets nearby

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Family friendly

toilets

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 63

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
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Cycling

75 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
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 63Length 20 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
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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

About this nature reserve

Moira Junction is a 3-hectare Local Nature Reserve located in North West Leicestershire, East Midlands, England. The site features natural grasslands and ponds, attracting various insects and birds, making it suitable for nature walks.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

'Heart of the Forest: Moira Junction South'

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

'Heart of the Forest: Moira Junction South'

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Donisthorpe Woodland ParkUrban park1.7 km→🏞️DONISTHORPE WOODLANDCountry park1.7 km→🌱Diana Memorial GardenUrban park3.8 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Sarah's WoodUrban park600 m→🌱Maurice Lea Memorial ParkUrban park2.9 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Hicks Lodge Upper

Not High (England Use Only)2.2 km→
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Dam 153

Not High (England Use Only)2.3 km→

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