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Ulverscroft Wood - Woodland plantation

2 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHorses
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.69733, -1.28246

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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
  • 🐴Horse riding listed as facility — is at its best in summer
  • 🐕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
Horse ridingWalking trails

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route113 m
Named routeRef 52Length 113 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route52 m
Named routeRef 63Length 52 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2 m
Named routeRef 52Length 2 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance to Ulverscroft Manor

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance to Ulverscroft Manor

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️BEACON HILLCountry park4.3 km→🌱Beacon Hill Country ParkUrban park4.3 km→🦉BILLA BARRA HILL NATURE RESERVENature reserve1.9 km→🌱Bradgate ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Bradgate ParkUrban park4.6 km→✦BRADGATE PARKHistoric site4.6 km→

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