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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Jackdaw, Robin +95 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Jackdaw, Robin +95 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Amethyst Deceiver, Blackening Brittlegill, Geranium Brittlegill +211 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Amethyst Deceiver, Blackening Brittlegill, Geranium Brittlegill +211 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Darter, Golden-ringed Dragonfly +97 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Darter, Golden-ringed Dragonfly +97 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Fungi — Oakbug Milkcap, Beech Milkcap, Mallrug, Mallryg +18 more foraging species

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bottle Sedge, Round-leaved Mint, Hare's-foot Clover +19 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bottle Sedge, Round-leaved Mint, Hare's-foot Clover +19 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚴

Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route106 m
Named routeRef 68Length 106 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route7.4 km
Named routeRef 68Length 7.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route7.4 km
Named routeRef 68Length 7.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

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