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Stoney Flatts Wood

3 ha

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.70178, -1.50080

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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 464m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Wigeon, Pochard +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Wigeon, Pochard +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Zig-zag Elm Sawfly, Lesser Marsh Grasshopper +66 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Zig-zag Elm Sawfly, Lesser Marsh Grasshopper +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Coltsfoot, Yarrow, Sand Spurrey +24 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Coltsfoot, Yarrow, Sand Spurrey +24 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Honey Waxcap, Oak Mildew, Ballerina +3 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Honey Waxcap, Oak Mildew, Ballerina +3 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths 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

42 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Conkers CircuitCycling route
Named routeRef Conkers CircuitRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route659 m
Named routeRef 63Length 659 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 52Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 63Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Family Forest Trail (Yellow)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Family Forest TrailRound trip
Wood Farm TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Wood Farm Trail
Shell Brook TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Shell Brook TrailRound tripLocal cycle route
Hicks Lodge TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Pooley Country Park mountain bike routeMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Detached houses, Centenary Place, Measham

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Detached houses, Centenary Place, Measham

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️DONISTHORPE WOODLANDCountry park3.6 km→🌱Donisthorpe Woodland ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Sarah's WoodUrban park4.8 km→🦉SALTERSFORD WOODNature reserve2.4 km→🏞️SALTERSFORD WOODCountry park2.4 km→🌱Donisthorpe Memorial ParkUrban park3 km→

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