Getting here
52.74387, -1.41118
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, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Heath Waxcap, Candlesnuff Fungus, Ballerina +36 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Heath Waxcap, Candlesnuff Fungus, Ballerina +36 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hogweed, Common Nettle, Blackthorn +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Alder Leaf Beetle, Brown Hawker +207 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Alder Leaf Beetle, Brown Hawker +207 more · last seen 2025
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +45 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +45 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hogweed, Cock's-foot, Yorkshire-fog +141 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hogweed, Cock's-foot, Yorkshire-fog +141 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
National Forest WayWalking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
82 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 15Cycling route
Route 52Cycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Cloud Trail GreenwayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route118 m
Main RouteCycling route113 m
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
The Tramway TrailMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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