Getting here
52.74347, -1.21137
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🛝Playground 285m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 285m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Razor Strop Fungus, Yellow Brain, Jelly Ear +47 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Razor Strop Fungus, Yellow Brain, Jelly Ear +47 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Field Grasshopper, Large Yellow Underwing, Long-winged Cone-head +211 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Field Grasshopper, Large Yellow Underwing, Long-winged Cone-head +211 more · last seen 2026
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Goldcrest +37 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Goldcrest +37 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Pineappleweed, Sanicle, Tutsan +60 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Pineappleweed, Sanicle, Tutsan +60 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
National Forest WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
38 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 7Cycling route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Path from Mucklin Wood approaching the southern edge of Loughborough
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