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Swadlincote Woodlands Forest Park

2 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifePicnicForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.77131, -1.54456

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕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
Parking· FreePicnic spot

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Foraging

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, White Dead-nettle, Common Nettle +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Large White, Small White +51 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Large White, Small White +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Mute Swan +45 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Mute Swan +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Daisy, Butterfly-bush +104 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Daisy, Butterfly-bush +104 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Red WalkWalking route3.8 km
Named routeLength 3.8 km
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Coton in the Elms Circular WalkWalking route10 km
Named routeLength 10 kmLocal walking route
Spires and SteeplesWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

64 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Conkers CircuitCycling route
Named routeRef Conkers CircuitRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route26 m
Named routeLength 26 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route600 m
Named routeLength 600 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route18 m
Named routeLength 18 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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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
The Tramway TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef The Tramway Trail

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance to Swadlincote Woodlands

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance to Swadlincote Woodlands

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Diana Memorial GardenUrban park1 km→🌱Newhall ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Donisthorpe Woodland ParkUrban park4.9 km→🏞️DONISTHORPE WOODLANDCountry park5 km→🌱Swadlincote Woodlands & ParkUrban park300 m→

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