Martinshaw Wood

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About this wood

LOCATION Martinshaw wood is 5 miles north-west of Leicester, situated between the villages of Groby and Ratby. The site can be accessed from the Car park off Markfield Road , Ratby and Woodlands Drive, Groby. The complex of woods owned by the Trust which includes Martinshaw, Pear Tree and Burroughs forms the south-eastern boundary of the National Forest and forms the largest continuous area of woodland in the National Forest.

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Martinshaw Wood

Size:
102.84 ha (254.12 acres)
Near:
Ratby & Groby,
Grid ref:
SK510072
OS map sheets:
  • Explorer 233
  • OS Landranger 140

NF, PAWS, SLNCI

Features:

  • Information board at site
  • Car park at site
  • Mainly mixed woodland
  • Special wildlife interest
  • Well worth a visit
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