Getting here
52.80139, -1.17751
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
- 🍄Mushroom 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
- 🍄Mushroom 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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Pochard +85 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Pochard +85 more · last seen 2026
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Glistening Inkcap, Blushing Bracket, Candlesnuff Fungus +48 more · last seen 2019; Fungi — Glistening Inkcap, Blushing Bracket, Candlesnuff Fungus +48 more · last seen 2019
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Small Tortoiseshell +71 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Small Tortoiseshell +71 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Floating Pennywort, Clustered Dock, Lesser Stitchwort +4 more · last seen 2024
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Midshires WayWalking route370 km
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
🚴Cycling
26 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 7Cycling route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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