Getting here
52.71451, -0.94963
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 — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +52 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Elder +22 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hawthorn, Ash, Blackthorn +197 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Hawthorn, Ash, Blackthorn +197 more · last seen 2023
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Thistle Rust, Pocket Plum +4 more · last seen 2021; Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Thistle Rust, Pocket Plum +4 more · last seen 2021
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Horse-Chestnut Leaf-miner, Red Admiral, Chromatomyia aprilina +17 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Horse-Chestnut Leaf-miner, Red Admiral, Chromatomyia aprilina +17 more · last seen 2023
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Midshires WayWalking route370 km
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
🚴Cycling
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 64Cycling route
Fosse2Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km
Main RouteCycling route786 m
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