Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Free entryDogs welcome5 ha
Getting here
53.26487, -0.72584
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for House Sparrow and Barn Owl
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for House Sparrow and Barn Owl
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Best for
6 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — House Sparrow, Barn Owl, Blue Tit +59 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Birds — House Sparrow, Barn Owl, Blue Tit +59 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown +20 more · last seen 2025
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Cow Parsley, Common Nettle, Dandelion +36 more · last seen 2023
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
🌲Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km▾
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
16 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 647Cycling route32 km▾
Named routeRef 647Length 32 kmPoint-to-pointNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km▾
Named routeRef 64Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km▾
Named routeRef 647Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route495 m▾
Named routeRef 64Length 495 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route133 m▾
Named routeRef 64Length 133 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Photos
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Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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