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🦉 Wildlife🌿 Foraging🦅 Birds
Free entry Dogs welcome 4 ha
Places › England › East Midlands › Hinckley and Bosworth Getting here
52.56054, -1.47225
Open directionsv 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
Plants — Common Nettle, Hogweed, Autumn Hawkbit +25 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Peregrine, Hobby, Barn Owl +46 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Peregrine, Hobby, Barn Owl +46 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Cock's-foot, Ribwort Plantain, Common Nettle +235 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Cock's-foot, Ribwort Plantain, Common Nettle +235 more · last seen 2023
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Platycheirus albimanus +26 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Platycheirus albimanus +26 more · last seen 2025
Free
🌲 Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Centenary Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref CW Listed length 100 mi Regional walking route
Show on map North Arden Heritage Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref NAHT Listed length 26 mi Regional walking route
Show on map Footpath T54 Walking route ▾
Named route Ref T54
Show on map Footpath T53 Walking route ▾
Named route Ref T53
Show on map Footpath T50 Walking route ▾
Named route Ref T50
Show on map 55 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 52 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 52 National Cycle Network
Show on map Northern Warwickshire Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Northern Warwickshire Cycleway Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map Alternative Route Cycling route 498 m ▾
Named route Ref 52 Length 498 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Alternative Route Cycling route 61 m ▾
Named route Ref 52 Length 61 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 726 m ▾
Named route Ref 524 Length 726 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 25 m ▾
Named route Length 25 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
12,030 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 12,030 records · National Biodiversity Network Peregrine · Little Ringed Plover · Carrion Crow · Swallow · Wren +26
Peregrine Falco peregrinus Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2023 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2023 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2023 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2023 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Hobby Falco subbuteo2024 Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Raven Corvus corax2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2023 Robin Erithacus rubecula2023 Magpie Pica pica2023 Woodlark Lullula arborea House Sparrow Passer domesticus Little Egret Egretta garzetta Skylark Alauda arvensis Linnet Linaria cannabina Mute Swan Cygnus olor2024 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2023 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2023 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2023 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2023 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2023 Mole
🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2024 ▾
Great Crested Newt · Smooth Newt
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris2023 Marmalade Hoverfly · 7-spot Ladybird · Platycheirus · Platycheirus albimanus · Batman Hoverfly +10
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Platycheirus Platycheirus Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri Harlequin Ladybird Norway Maple · Watercress · Crack-willow · Aethusa cynapium subsp. cynapium · Wild Privet +19
Norway Maple Acer platanoides Watercress Nasturtium officinale Crack-willow Salix alba x euxina = S. x fragilis Aethusa cynapium subsp. cynapium Aethusa cynapium subsp. cynapium Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica Reflexed Saltmarsh-Grass Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 12,030 records · National Biodiversity Network Peregrine · Little Ringed Plover · Carrion Crow · Swallow · Wren +26
Peregrine Falco peregrinus Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2023 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2023 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2023 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2023 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Hobby Falco subbuteo2024 Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Raven Corvus corax2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2023 Robin Erithacus rubecula2023 Magpie Pica pica2023 Woodlark Lullula arborea House Sparrow Passer domesticus Little Egret Egretta garzetta Skylark Alauda arvensis Linnet Linaria cannabina Mute Swan Cygnus olor2024 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2023 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2023 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2023 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2023 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2023 Mole
🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2024 ▾
Great Crested Newt · Smooth Newt
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris2023 Marmalade Hoverfly · 7-spot Ladybird · Platycheirus · Platycheirus albimanus · Batman Hoverfly +10
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Platycheirus Platycheirus Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri Harlequin Ladybird Norway Maple · Watercress · Crack-willow · Aethusa cynapium subsp. cynapium · Wild Privet +19
Norway Maple Acer platanoides Watercress Nasturtium officinale Crack-willow Salix alba x euxina = S. x fragilis Aethusa cynapium subsp. cynapium Aethusa cynapium subsp. cynapium Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica Reflexed Saltmarsh-Grass Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Harmonia axyridis
Harmonia axyridis
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) ruber Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) ruber
Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) ruber Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) ruber
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana
Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2023
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2023 Puccinellia distans
Puccinellia distans
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara
Silverweed Potentilla anserina
Silverweed Potentilla anserina
Procumbent Yellow-sorrel Oxalis corniculata
Procumbent Yellow-sorrel Oxalis corniculata
Lombardy-Poplar Populus nigra 'Italica'
Lombardy-Poplar Populus nigra 'Italica'
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare
Winter-cress Barbarea vulgaris
Winter-cress Barbarea vulgaris
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides
Tall Fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus
Tall Fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus
Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum
Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum
Wych Elm Ulmus glabra
Wych Elm Ulmus glabra
Sowbread Cyclamen hederifolium
Sowbread Cyclamen hederifolium
Stinking Tutsan Hypericum hircinum
Stinking Tutsan Hypericum hircinum
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris
Austrian Pine Pinus nigra
Austrian Pine Pinus nigra
Common Liverwort Marchantia polymorpha
Common Liverwort Marchantia polymorpha Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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