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Cloud Wood - Woodland plantation

7 ha

📷 Andrew Tatlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsCyclingWalks
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

52.78354, -1.39149

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 88m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 6

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Red WalkWalking route3.8 km
Named routeLength 3.8 km
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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
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Cycling

58 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cloud Trail GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Cloud Trail GreenwayLocal cycle route
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route113 m
Named routeRef 52Length 113 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route654 m
Named routeRef 6Length 654 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The Tramway TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef The Tramway Trail

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Towards Cloud Wood

📷 Andrew Tatlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Towards Cloud Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦CALKE ABBEYHistoric site4.9 km→✦STAUNTON HAROLD HALLHistoric site3.2 km→✦MELBOURNE HALLHistoric site4.5 km→🦉NEW LOUNTNature reserve2.8 km→✦COLEORTON HALLHistoric site3.7 km→✦Coal mining remains at Birch Coppice and Rough Park, 950m and 1.5km south of Smoile FarmHistoric site3.2 km→

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