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Heather Wood - Woodland plantation

2 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Walks
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.68974, -1.43007

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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
  • 🛝Playground 265m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Playground

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

66 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route118 m
Named routeRef 52Length 118 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route659 m
Named routeRef 63Length 659 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route41 m
Named routeRef 52Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route327 m
Named routeLength 327 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wood Farm TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Wood Farm Trail

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Heather Wood

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

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🏞️SNIBSTONCountry park4.9 km→🌱Penny Wakefield Community WoodlandUrban park4.9 km→🌱Sence Valley Country ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Penny Wakefield Community WoodlandUrban park4.9 km→🏞️SENCE VALLEYCountry park1.6 km→🌱Snibston Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→

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