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Bailey Sim Wood - Open water

1 ha

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeWater
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.69327, -1.24569

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
  • 🐕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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Reedbeds — bitterns, marsh harriers, bearded tits and reed warblers

Free

Wildlife

Reedbeds priority habitat

Free

Waterside walks

Open water — lake or pond with public access

Varies

Insect spotting

Reedbeds — emperor dragonfly and rare fen invertebrates

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

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
J93public footpath · 529 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 529 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

39 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footbridge in Bailey Sim Wood

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footbridge in Bailey Sim Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️BEACON HILLCountry park3.9 km→🌱Beacon Hill Country ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Bradgate ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Bradgate ParkUrban park2.1 km→✦BRADGATE PARKHistoric site2.1 km→🏞️BRADGATE PARK AND SWITHLAND WOODSCountry park2.2 km→

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