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Sence Valley Forest Park

12 ha

📷 Trevor Rickard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

52.69430, -1.40940

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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
Parking· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Mute Swan, Blue Tit +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Mute Swan, Blue Tit +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Blackening Waxcap, Violet Bramble Rust, Common Orange Lichen +25 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Blackening Waxcap, Violet Bramble Rust, Common Orange Lichen +25 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Hawthorn, Common Nettle +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +116 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +116 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bramble, Hawthorn, Coltsfoot +33 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bramble, Hawthorn, Coltsfoot +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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
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Cycling

70 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route118 m
Named routeRef 52Length 118 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Alternative RouteCycling route41 m
Named routeRef 52Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route327 m
Named routeLength 327 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route52 m
Named routeRef 63Length 52 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path through the Sence Valley Forest Park

📷 Trevor Rickard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path through the Sence Valley Forest Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Penny Wakefield Community WoodlandUrban park3.5 km→🏞️SNIBSTONCountry park3.7 km→🌱Sence Valley Country ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Penny Wakefield Community WoodlandUrban park3.5 km→🏞️SENCE VALLEYCountry park300 m→🌱Snibston Country ParkUrban park3.5 km→

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