Getting here
52.45873, -1.07825
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 — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — House Martin, Yellow Wagtail, Tawny Owl +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — House Martin, Yellow Wagtail, Tawny Owl +61 more · last seen 2026
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Physcia adscendens, Artist's Bracket, Ramalina fastigiata +14 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Physcia adscendens, Artist's Bracket, Ramalina fastigiata +14 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Hogweed, Bramble +25 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Nettle-Tap, Rhinocyllus conicus +119 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Nettle-Tap, Rhinocyllus conicus +119 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Broad-leaved Dock, Cleavers +184 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Nettle, Broad-leaved Dock, Cleavers +184 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Shakespeare's Avon WayWalking route142 km
From the source at Naseby, Northamptonshire to the Severn at Tewkesbury
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Wildlife to spot
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