Getting here
52.93316, -0.77115
Best for
5 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Playgrounds
Free83%playground, café
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: Route 15
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
33
2 named nearby · 31 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
35
35 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
1
1 public path
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire) · Walking0
Route 64 · Cycling0
Route 15 · Cycling0
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell) · Walking0
Alternative Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
The Green · public footpath
Skerry Lane · public footpath
Skerry Lane · public footpath
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
☕
Café
The Old Forge Tea Rooms · 212m
🛝
Playground
219m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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