Getting here
52.13661, -1.21008
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Spotted Flycatcher, Swift, House Martin +49 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Spotted Flycatcher, Swift, House Martin +49 more · last seen 2024
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Transparent Fork-moss, Meadowsweet +56 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Transparent Fork-moss, Meadowsweet +56 more · last seen 2024
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Beautiful Demoiselle, Cyrnus trimaculatus, Emperor Dragonfly +25 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Beautiful Demoiselle, Cyrnus trimaculatus, Emperor Dragonfly +25 more · last seen 2024
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Meadowsweet, Elder, Hawthorn +3 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Battlefields TrailWalking route32 km
Canons Ashby Parkland Walk, Canons AshbyWalking route1 km
Easy circular walk with gentle inclines and some uneven ground. Dogs must be kept on a lead. Note you will have to pay admission if you wish to do this trail, see website for up to date prices.
🚴Cycling
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 50Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route5.7 km
Main RouteCycling route210 m
Main RouteCycling route7.9 km
Main RouteCycling route328 m
🐴Horse riding
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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