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Ulverscroft Wood

✦ Ancient woodland11 ha

📷 Tim Glover · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

52.69607, -1.27465

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Razor Strop Fungus, Common Jelly Spot, Butter Cap +140 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Razor Strop Fungus, Common Jelly Spot, Butter Cap +140 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Foraging

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

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Elder, Holly, Greater Stitchwort +119 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Common Spangle Causer, Cherry Gall Causer +200 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Common Spangle Causer, Cherry Gall Causer +200 more · last seen 2026

Free

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
J94public footpath · 703 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 703 mPath type: footway
J94public footpath · 485 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 485 mPath type: footway
J93public footpath · 208 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 208 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

33 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 route52 m
Named routeRef 63Length 52 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bluebells in Ulverscroft Wood

📷 Tim Glover · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bluebells in Ulverscroft Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Beacon Hill Country ParkUrban park4.1 km→🦉BILLA BARRA HILL NATURE RESERVENature reserve2.4 km→🌱Bradgate ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Bradgate ParkUrban park4.1 km→✦BRADGATE PARKHistoric site4.1 km→🏞️BRADGATE PARK AND SWITHLAND WOODSCountry park4.2 km→

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