Getting here
52.70566, -0.85512
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 — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Chiffchaff +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Chiffchaff +73 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Few-flowered Garlic, Mouse-ear-hawkweed +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Earthy Waxcap, Cap Cŵyr Parhaol, Scarlet Waxcap +8 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Earthy Waxcap, Cap Cŵyr Parhaol, Scarlet Waxcap +8 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Few-flowered Garlic, Meadow Saxifrage +107 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Few-flowered Garlic, Meadow Saxifrage +107 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Holly Leaf Gall Fly, Hornet, Ringlet +33 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Holly Leaf Gall Fly, Hornet, Ringlet +33 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
🚴Cycling
5 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
Route 63Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route9.1 km
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