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Sandhills Wood - Woodland plantation

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.69579, -1.23253

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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

4 activities

Wildlife

Ancient woodland

Free

Bird watching

Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

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
J87public footpath · 2.8 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 2.8 kmSurface compactedPath type: footway
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Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 63Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route73 m
Named routeRef 63Length 73 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland by Sharply Hill, Newtown Lindford

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland by Sharply Hill, Newtown Lindford

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🏞️BEACON HILLCountry park3.6 km→🌱Beacon Hill Country ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Castle Hill Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Bradgate ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Bradgate ParkUrban park1.3 km→✦BRADGATE PARKHistoric site1.3 km→

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