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Getting here
52.62412, -1.35580
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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ 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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
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 — Mallard, Canada Goose, Coot +85 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Coot +85 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Red-legged Robberfly, Rutpela maculata, Cryptocephalus moraei +130 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Red-legged Robberfly, Rutpela maculata, Cryptocephalus moraei +130 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Mistletoe, Common Duckweed, Wood-sedge +43 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Mistletoe, Common Duckweed, Wood-sedge +43 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Puccinia chaerophylli, Lemon Disco, Jellybaby +6 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Puccinia chaerophylli, Lemon Disco, Jellybaby +6 more · last seen 2024
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
22 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 63Cycling route
Route 52Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route19 m
Main RouteCycling route424 m
Main RouteCycling route2.7 km
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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