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Smock Wood

2 ha

📷 Ashley Dace · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFungiForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.74878, -1.39357

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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
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Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

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Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Heath Waxcap, Turkeytail, Slimy Waxcap +34 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Heath Waxcap, Turkeytail, Slimy Waxcap +34 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, White Dead-nettle, Common Nettle +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Field Grasshopper, Comma, Green Shieldbug +230 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Field Grasshopper, Comma, Green Shieldbug +230 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Robin +42 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Robin +42 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hogweed, Creeping Buttercup, Cock's-foot +160 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hogweed, Creeping Buttercup, Cock's-foot +160 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

84 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Cloud Trail GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Cloud Trail GreenwayLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route118 m
Named routeRef 52Length 118 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route113 m
Named routeRef 52Length 113 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The Tramway TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef The Tramway Trail
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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

Former Bell Pit - Swannington

📷 Ashley Dace · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Former Bell Pit - Swannington

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🏞️SNIBSTONCountry park2.9 km→✦COLEORTON HALLHistoric site1.5 km→🦉NEW LOUNTNature reserve1.9 km→🌱Snibston Country ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Phoenix ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Coalville ParkUrban park3.4 km→

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