Orton Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 9 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 9 ha
Places › England › East Midlands › Hinckley and Bosworth Getting here
52.64210, -1.51630
Open directionsv 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 🅿️ Parking 409m away — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 🅿️ Parking 409m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Mallard +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Mallard +60 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Greater Burdock · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large White, Small White, Red Admiral +42 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Small White, Red Admiral +42 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Chicken Of The Woods, Spangle Waxcap, Blackening Waxcap +1 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Chicken Of The Woods, Spangle Waxcap, Blackening Waxcap +1 more · last seen 2025
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Leicestershire Round Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Ivanhoe Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 63 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 63 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 52 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 52 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.8 km ▾
Named route Ref 52 Length 1.8 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 776 m ▾
Named route Ref 63 Length 776 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 772 m ▾
Named route Ref 63 Length 772 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 3 km ▾
Named route Ref 63 Length 3 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Pooley Country Park mountain bike route Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Round trip
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Farmland north of Orton Wood
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Wildlife to spot
8,893 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 8,893 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Woodpigeon · Black-headed Gull · House Sparrow · Moorhen +34
Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Rabbit · Weasel · Brown Rat
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Weasel Mustela nivalis Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Smooth Newt · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Toad Bufo bufo 7-spot Ladybird · Lesser Stag Beetle · Marmalade Hoverfly · Common Wasp · Red-legged Shieldbug +13
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Common Wasp Vespula vulgaris Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Cream-streaked Ladybird Chicken Of The Woods
Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus Greater Burdock
Greater Burdock Arctium lappa Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 8,893 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Woodpigeon · Black-headed Gull · House Sparrow · Moorhen +34
Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Rabbit · Weasel · Brown Rat
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Weasel Mustela nivalis Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Smooth Newt · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Toad Bufo bufo 7-spot Ladybird · Lesser Stag Beetle · Marmalade Hoverfly · Common Wasp · Red-legged Shieldbug +13
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Common Wasp Vespula vulgaris Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Cream-streaked Ladybird Chicken Of The Woods
Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus Greater Burdock
Greater Burdock Arctium lappa Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Harmonia quadripunctata
Harmonia quadripunctata
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis
Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae
Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae
Small White Pieris rapae
Small White Pieris rapae
Phytomyza lappae Phytomyza lappae
Phytomyza lappae Phytomyza lappae
Peacock Aglais io
Peacock Aglais io
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus
Large White Pieris brassicae
Large White Pieris brassicae
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens
Bedeguar Gall Diplolepis rosae
Bedeguar Gall Diplolepis rosae
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis 