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Ragdale Wood

13 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

52.77509, -1.04157

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Mallard +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Mallard +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Razor Strop Fungus, Sarcoscypha, Turkeytail +10 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Razor Strop Fungus, Sarcoscypha, Turkeytail +10 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Garlic Mustard +31 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Orange-tip, Brimstone +81 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Orange-tip, Brimstone +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Herb-Robert, Ribwort Plantain, Bramble +265 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Herb-Robert, Ribwort Plantain, Bramble +265 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 48Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route98 m
Named routeRef 48Length 98 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route746 m
Named routeRef 48Length 746 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route423 m
Named routeRef 48Length 423 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.2 km
Named routeRef 48Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View towards Ragdale Wood

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View towards Ragdale Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ragdale HallUrban park700 m→🌱The GreenUrban park4.3 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.1 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds1.4 km→🌽Brooksby RoadAllotments4.2 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→

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