Getting here
52.74245, -1.26496
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 — Puccinia circaeae, Jelly Ear, Purple Jellydisc +8 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Puccinia circaeae, Jelly Ear, Purple Jellydisc +8 more · last seen 2026
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Wren +31 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Wren +31 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Ground-elder, Red Currant
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Nut Bud Moth, Marsh Snipefly, Spring Usher +13 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Nut Bud Moth, Marsh Snipefly, Spring Usher +13 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Common Pincushion, Shaggy Soldier, Ground-elder +4 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Pincushion, Shaggy Soldier, Ground-elder +4 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
43 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 15Cycling route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 7Cycling route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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