🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Little Grebe
🐕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
🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Little Grebe
🐕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
8 activities
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Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Little Grebe, Greylag Goose +64 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
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Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Little Grebe, Greylag Goose +64 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦋
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Common Wainscot +200 more · last seen 2025; Acid grassland — heathland butterflies and rare invertebrates
Free
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Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Southern Marsh-orchid, Creeping Cinquefoil, Cowslip +157 more · last seen 2025
Free
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Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🌿
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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3 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Mowbray WayWalking route14 km▾
Named routeLength 14 kmLocal walking route
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling
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11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km▾
Named routeRef 64Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route485 m▾
Named routeRef 64Length 485 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km▾
Named routeRef 64Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route9.9 km▾
Named routeRef 64Length 9.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route166 m▾
Named routeRef 64Length 166 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
