Getting here
52.70307, -0.44832
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
- 🌿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
- 🌿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
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Elder, Hawthorn, Hogweed +19 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Elder, Creeping Buttercup +219 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Elder, Creeping Buttercup +219 more · last seen 2026
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Moorhen +29 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Moorhen +29 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Mallow Rust, Rose Rust, Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat. +7 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Mallow Rust, Rose Rust, Coleosporium tussilaginis s. lat. +7 more · last seen 2024
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Emperor Dragonfly +41 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Emperor Dragonfly +41 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
🚴Cycling
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route
National Byway in Rutland
Route 63Cycling route
Lincolnshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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