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Ashley's Wood - Woodland plantation

4 ha

📷 Tim Glover · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

Walks
Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.67998, -1.31510

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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
  • 🐕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

Best for

1 activity

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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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
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Cycling

61 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Alternative RouteCycling route41 m
Named routeRef 52Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route52 m
Named routeRef 63Length 52 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route576 m
Named routeLength 576 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route126 m
Named routeRef 52Length 126 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Ivanhoe Way crosses a field towards Shilcraft Wood

📷 Tim Glover · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Ivanhoe Way crosses a field towards Shilcraft Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Penny Wakefield Community WoodlandUrban park3.5 km→🌱Penny Wakefield Community WoodlandUrban park3.5 km→🦉BILLA BARRA HILL NATURE RESERVENature reserve2.1 km→🏞️BAGWORTH HEATH WOODSCountry park2.4 km→🌱Bagworth Heath WoodsUrban park2.3 km→🌱Battram Turn NorthUrban park2.8 km→

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