Getting here
52.73325, -1.31301
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 — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
- 🍄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 — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
- 🍄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 — Violet Bramble Rust, Hoof Fungus, Common Orange Lichen +52 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Violet Bramble Rust, Hoof Fungus, Common Orange Lichen +52 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Rowan, Bramble, Wood-sorrel +23 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Willow Warbler, Wren, Chiffchaff +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Willow Warbler, Wren, Chiffchaff +46 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Holly Leaf Gall Fly, Green Hairstreak, Marble Gall Causer +220 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Holly Leaf Gall Fly, Green Hairstreak, Marble Gall Causer +220 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Foxglove, Holly, Rowan +101 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Foxglove, Holly, Rowan +101 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
75 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Route 52Cycling route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 7Cycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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