Getting here
52.62972, -1.38701
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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Puccinia tumida, Protomyces macrosporus, Dog's Mercury Rust +11 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Puccinia tumida, Protomyces macrosporus, Dog's Mercury Rust +11 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Pedunculate Oak, Hogweed +20 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Black Rustic, Beaded Chestnut, Lunar Underwing +363 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Black Rustic, Beaded Chestnut, Lunar Underwing +363 more · last seen 2026
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Mallard, Robin +41 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Mallard, Robin +41 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Pedunculate Oak, Great Willowherb +126 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Nettle, Pedunculate Oak, Great Willowherb +126 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
26 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 63Cycling route
Route 52Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Main RouteCycling route19 m
Main RouteCycling route424 m
Main RouteCycling route2.7 km
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