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Sheet Hedges Wood

✦ Ancient woodland22 ha

📷 Tim Glover · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome22 ha

Getting here

52.67367, -1.21880

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🍄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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Melanelixia fuliginosa, Tephromela atra, Sarcoscypha +90 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Melanelixia fuliginosa, Tephromela atra, Sarcoscypha +90 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bramble, Wood Avens, Barren Strawberry +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Barren Strawberry, Thyme-leaved Speedwell +19 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Small Copper, Common Darter +128 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Small Copper, Common Darter +128 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

68 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
West End WayCycling route
Named routeRef West End WayLocal cycle route
Inner RingwayCycling route
Named routeRef Inner RingwayLocal cycle route
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Leicester 'Route 3'Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath towards the eastern edge of Sheet Hedges Wood

📷 Tim Glover · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath towards the eastern edge of Sheet Hedges Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Western ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Western ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Castle Hill Country ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Bradgate ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Bradgate ParkUrban park1.9 km→✦BRADGATE PARKHistoric site1.9 km→

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