Getting here
52.74349, -1.47367
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
- ☕Reformii — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ 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
- ☕Reformii — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
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
Strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +40 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +40 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Uncertain, Marbled Minor agg., Willow Beauty +263 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Uncertain, Marbled Minor agg., Willow Beauty +263 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Cedar Cup, Lecanora chlarotera s. lat., Jelly Ear +5 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Cedar Cup, Lecanora chlarotera s. lat., Jelly Ear +5 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
National Forest WayWalking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Prior Park Lanepublic footpath · 266 m
🚴Cycling
39 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Conkers CircuitCycling route
Route 63Cycling route
Route 52Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route659 m
Main RouteCycling route20 m
N/ACycling route26 m
🚵Mountain biking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Family Forest Trail (Yellow)Mountain bike route
Wood Farm TrailMountain bike route
Shell Brook TrailMountain bike route
Hicks Lodge TrailMountain bike route
The Tramway TrailMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Packington Nook Lanebridleway · 714 m
Wildlife to spot
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