Getting here
52.67960, -1.13423
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
- 🅿️Firs Dental 490m away — 4 car parks within reach, toilets nearby
🌤️ 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
- 🅿️Firs Dental 490m away — 4 car parks within reach, toilets nearby
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 — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +45 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +45 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Setaceous Hebrew Character, Large Yellow Underwing, Light Brown Apple Moth +239 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Setaceous Hebrew Character, Large Yellow Underwing, Light Brown Apple Moth +239 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Chewing Gum Lichen, Physcia tenella, Physcia caesia +2 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Chewing Gum Lichen, Physcia tenella, Physcia caesia +2 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Marsh-mallow, White Poplar, Butterbur +10 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Marsh-mallow, White Poplar, Butterbur +10 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
National Forest WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
148 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 63Cycling route
Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route
Fosse2Cycling route
Inner RingwayCycling route
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
NCN 6 Flood Diversion RouteCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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