Getting here
52.70248, -0.87517
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Shoveler
- 🐕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
- 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Shoveler
- 🐕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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Carrion Crow +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Carrion Crow +82 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Earthy Waxcap, Cap Cŵyr Parhaol, Scarlet Waxcap +5 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Earthy Waxcap, Cap Cŵyr Parhaol, Scarlet Waxcap +5 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Meadow Saxifrage, Wood Anemone, Mouse-ear-hawkweed +18 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Meadow Saxifrage, Wood Anemone, Mouse-ear-hawkweed +18 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Hornet, Marbled White, Ringlet +36 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hornet, Marbled White, Ringlet +36 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Midshires WayWalking route370 km
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
🚴Cycling
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 64Cycling route
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route
National Byway in Rutland
Route 63Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route9.1 km
Wildlife to spot
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