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Lount Wood - Woodland plantation

10 ha

📷 Steve Fareham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeWalksBirds
Free entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

52.77123, -1.43196

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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
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
  • 🛝Playground 287m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Forest walks

1 marked walking trail(s)

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Red WalkWalking route3.8 km
Named routeLength 3.8 km
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Blue WalkWalking route2.3 km
Named routeLength 2.3 km
Pink WalkWalking route1.4 km
Named routeLength 1.4 km
Purple WalkWalking route3.5 km
Named routeLength 3.5 km
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Cloud Trail GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Cloud Trail GreenwayLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route118 m
Named routeRef 52Length 118 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route654 m
Named routeRef 6Length 654 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route998 m
Named routeRef 6Length 998 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Family Forest Trail (Yellow)Mountain bike route
Named routeRef Family Forest TrailRound trip
Wood Farm TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Wood Farm Trail
Shell Brook TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Shell Brook TrailRound tripLocal cycle route
The Tramway TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef The Tramway Trail

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gate into Jaguar Lount wood

📷 Steve Fareham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gate into Jaguar Lount wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦CALKE ABBEYHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Calke ParkUrban park3.9 km→✦STAUNTON HAROLD HALLHistoric site1.8 km→🦉NEW LOUNTNature reserve1.7 km→✦COLEORTON HALLHistoric site2.3 km→🌱Manor Ash GardensUrban park2.7 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Dogkennel Pool

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