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Pasture Wood

✦ Ancient woodland45 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeFungiSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome45 ha

Getting here

52.78955, -1.36950

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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
Parking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Hoof Fungus, Common Orange Lichen, Magpie Inkcap +27 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Hoof Fungus, Common Orange Lichen, Magpie Inkcap +27 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Meadowsweet, Giant Bellflower, Common Spotted-orchid +137 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Wild Marjoram, Bramble +14 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Chiffchaff, Wren, Blue Tit +25 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chiffchaff, Wren, Blue Tit +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Silver-washed Fritillary +234 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Silver-washed Fritillary +234 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

61 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cloud Trail GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Cloud Trail GreenwayLocal cycle route
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
East Midlands AirportCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Top Brand at Cloud Wood

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Top Brand at Cloud Wood

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✦STAUNTON HAROLD HALLHistoric site4.7 km→✦MELBOURNE HALLHistoric site4.9 km→🦉NEW LOUNTNature reserve4.2 km→✦Coal mining remains at Birch Coppice and Rough Park, 950m and 1.5km south of Smoile FarmHistoric site4.7 km→✦Breedon Hill, LeicestershireHistoric site2.7 km→✦The Bulwarks (earthworks)Historic site2.8 km→

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