Getting here
52.43071, -0.95846
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
3 named nearby
Named route
🚴
Cycling
29
29 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
1
1 public path
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Midshires Way · Walking370 km
Jurassic Way · Walking142 km
Shakespeare's Avon Way · Walking142 km
Brampton Valley Way · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
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
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
✦Kelmarsh medieval settlementHistoric site3.7 km→✦Kelmarsh Gardens and ParklandHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Market Harborough Leisure Centre Playing FieldsUrban park4.8 km→🌱Brampton Valley Way Linear ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Brampton Valley Way Linear ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Brampton Valley Way Linear ParkUrban park3.7 km→