Getting here
52.77532, -1.11880
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
- 🌿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
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿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
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +50 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Elder +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Red Bartsia, Cow Parsley, Meadow Buttercup +131 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Red Bartsia, Cow Parsley, Meadow Buttercup +131 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Nettle Rash, Common Orange Lichen, Pocket Plum · last seen 2023; Fungi — Nettle Rash, Common Orange Lichen, Pocket Plum · last seen 2023
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Altica, Lesser Marsh Grasshopper, Roesel's Bush-cricket +13 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Altica, Lesser Marsh Grasshopper, Roesel's Bush-cricket +13 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Midshires WayWalking route370 km
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
🚴Cycling
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route561 m
Main RouteCycling route93 m
Main RouteCycling route98 m
Main RouteCycling route285 m
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