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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

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7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Poa pratensis, Marsh Hawk's-beard, Yorkshire-fog +60 more · last seen 2014; Plants — Poa pratensis, Marsh Hawk's-beard, Yorkshire-fog +60 more · last seen 2014

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Peacock, Blue-tailed Damselfly +5 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Green-veined White, Peacock, Blue-tailed Damselfly +5 more · last seen 2022

Free

Foraging

Plants — Marsh Hawk's-beard, Beech, Bilberry +4 more foraging species

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