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Reservoir Wood

4 ha

📷 Kate Jewell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.86547, -0.79070

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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
  • 🌿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 — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Pheasant +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Pheasant +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Elder, Hawthorn +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Common Wainscot +251 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Common Wainscot +251 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Cock's-foot, False Oat-grass +92 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Nettle, Cock's-foot, False Oat-grass +92 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Parrot Waxcap, Slimy Waxcap, Orange Mosscap +4 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Parrot Waxcap, Slimy Waxcap, Orange Mosscap +4 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 64Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route485 m
Named routeRef 64Length 485 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 64Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route9.9 km
Named routeRef 64Length 9.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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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

Reservoir Wood near Branston

📷 Kate Jewell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Reservoir Wood near Branston

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Belvoir CastleHistoric site2.4 km→🌱Croxton ParkUrban park3.4 km→✦Croxton Abbey and associated remainsHistoric site2.9 km→💧Knipton ReservoirReservoir100 m→💧Knipton ReservoirReservoir100 m→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→

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