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Oakley Wood

✦ Ancient woodland45 ha

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome45 ha

Getting here

52.79059, -1.28227

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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

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Robin +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Robin +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Torth Felen, Twig Parachute, Pale Bramble Rust +57 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Torth Felen, Twig Parachute, Pale Bramble Rust +57 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Mistletoe, Lizard Orchid, Goldilocks Buttercup +125 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ramsons, Wood-sorrel, Blackthorn +18 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Ivy Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly +170 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Ivy Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly +170 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

62 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Hathern <> KegworthCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle 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

Footpath near Oakley Wood

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath near Oakley Wood

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🌱Glenmore ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Glenmore ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Glenmore ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Little Haw Lane Playing FieldsUrban park2.6 km→✦GARENDONHistoric site2.8 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park3.1 km→

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