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Sir John's Belt

82 ha

📷 Kate Jewell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome82 ha

Getting here

52.88526, -0.80692

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw +43 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Common Wainscot +395 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Common Wainscot +395 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Candlesnuff Fungus · last seen 2023; Fungi — Candlesnuff Fungus · last seen 2023

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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

28 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 route166 m
Named routeRef 64Length 166 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Coming out of Old Park Wood

📷 Kate Jewell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Coming out of Old Park Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Belvoir CastleHistoric site1.8 km→✦Belvoir CastleHistoric site2 km→💧Knipton ReservoirReservoir2.5 km→💧Knipton ReservoirReservoir2.5 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→💧Belvoir Lower LakeReservoir2.8 km→

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