Glade
← Back🌳 Broadleaved woodland

Stoneywell Wood

✦ Ancient woodland21 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeFungiSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

52.70269, -1.26222

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Razor Strop Fungus, Hairy Curtain Crust, Common Jelly Spot +99 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Razor Strop Fungus, Hairy Curtain Crust, Common Jelly Spot +99 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Elder, Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Holly +118 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Bramble, Pedunculate Oak +23 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Cherry Gall Causer +214 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Cherry Gall Causer +214 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +41 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 3 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
J94public footpath · 485 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 485 mPath type: footway
🚴

Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route19 m
Named routeRef 63Length 19 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route424 m
Named routeRef 63Length 424 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 63Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 63Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footbridge in Stoneywell Wood

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footbridge in Stoneywell Wood

1 / 22

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Beacon Hill Country ParkUrban park3.1 km→🦉BILLA BARRA HILL NATURE RESERVENature reserve3.3 km→🌱Bradgate ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Bradgate ParkUrban park3.4 km→✦BRADGATE PARKHistoric site3.4 km→🏞️BRADGATE PARK AND SWITHLAND WOODSCountry park3.5 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 8dbaed7a-9a42-42c9-b14f-014fa10701ef