Getting here
52.47835, -1.06689
Best for
3 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
3
2 named nearby · 1 public path
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
8
8 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
2
2 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Jurassic Way · Walking142 km
Route 6 · Cycling0
Leicestershire Round · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
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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
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
✦Gumley medieval settlement remains, rabbit warren and field systems, 600m south west of the Church of St HelenHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Milllennium GreenUrban park4.2 km→🌱Dog ParkUrban park3.1 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→✦Knaptoft medieval settlement and manorial complex including church, three fishponds and windmill moundHistoric site2.4 km→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→