Getting here
52.72604, -0.86103
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
- 🌿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
- 🌿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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Yellowhammer, Carrion Crow +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Yellowhammer, Carrion Crow +60 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Common Sorrel +29 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +204 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +204 more · last seen 2023
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Peacock, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell +38 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell +38 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Dead Moll's Fingers, Jelly Ear, Common Orange Lichen · last seen 2023; Fungi — Dead Moll's Fingers, Jelly Ear, Common Orange Lichen · last seen 2023
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
🚴Cycling
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 64Cycling route
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route
National Byway in Rutland
National Byway (Oakham Loop)Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Main RouteCycling route30 m
N/ACycling route199 m
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