Getting here
52.74242, -0.56944
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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat., Violet Bramble Rust, Melampsora caprearum +32 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat., Violet Bramble Rust, Melampsora caprearum +32 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Meadowsweet, Common Nettle, Dandelion +21 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Broad Centurion, Iridescent Centurion, Dark-edged Bee-fly +211 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Broad Centurion, Iridescent Centurion, Dark-edged Bee-fly +211 more · last seen 2025
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +33 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +33 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Red Clover, Meadowsweet, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +156 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Red Clover, Meadowsweet, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +156 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route
National Byway in Rutland
Wildlife to spot
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