Getting here
52.79558, -1.53831
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
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 — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +58 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green Shieldbug, Speckled Wood, Large White +66 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Speckled Wood, Large White +66 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Butterfly-bush, Lesser Celandine, Herb-Robert +64 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Butterfly-bush, Lesser Celandine, Herb-Robert +64 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Hawthorn, Common Nettle +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Red WalkWalking route3.8 km
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
National Forest WayWalking route
Blue WalkWalking route2.3 km
Pink WalkWalking route1.4 km
🚴Cycling
48 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 63Cycling route
Route 54Cycling route
Conkers CircuitCycling route
Main RouteCycling route32 m
Main RouteCycling route446 m
Main RouteCycling route136 m
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
The Tramway TrailMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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