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Bardon Hill Wood - Woodland plantation

2 ha

📷 Trevor Rickard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Walks
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.71463, -1.30355

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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
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Best for

1 activity

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

48 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route118 m
Named routeRef 52Length 118 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route113 m
Named routeRef 52Length 113 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Waste tip from Bardon Hill Quarry

📷 Trevor Rickard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Waste tip from Bardon Hill Quarry

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Penny Wakefield Community WoodlandUrban park4.2 km→🌱Penny Wakefield Community WoodlandUrban park4.2 km→🏞️BEACON HILLCountry park4.4 km→🌱Beacon Hill Country ParkUrban park4.4 km→🦉BILLA BARRA HILL NATURE RESERVENature reserve1.8 km→🌱Coalville ParkUrban park4.2 km→

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