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Sir John's Wood

4 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeForagingFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.58125, -1.15095

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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
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Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Bramble, Hawthorn +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Sycamore Tarspot, Shaggy Bracket, Pear Rust +8 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Sycamore Tarspot, Shaggy Bracket, Pear Rust +8 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Willow Emerald Damselfly +83 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Willow Emerald Damselfly +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +45 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dandelion, Cleavers, Daisy +96 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Dandelion, Cleavers, Daisy +96 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Blaby Village Heritage TrailWalking route
Named route
The Jittypublic footpath · 329 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 329 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

83 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Leicester 'Route 3'Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Inner RingwayCycling route
Named routeRef Inner RingwayLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 63Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Muddy path through Sir John's Wood

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Muddy path through Sir John's Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Knighton ParkUrban park3.6 km→🏞️BROCKS HILLCountry park4.5 km→🌱Brocks HillUrban park4.5 km→🦉THE BOROUGH OF OADBY AND WIGSTON (BROCKS HILL COUNTRY PARK)Nature reserve4.5 km→🌱Blaby Road ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Northfield ParkUrban park700 m→

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