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52.51450, -1.03649
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Greylag Goose 🐕 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
🐦 82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Greylag Goose 🐕 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose +79 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Broad Centurion, Gymnetron villosulum, Sepsis +103 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Broad Centurion, Gymnetron villosulum, Sepsis +103 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Water Chickweed, Ground-ivy, Shining Pondweed +28 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Water Chickweed, Ground-ivy, Shining Pondweed +28 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Torth Felen, Chicken Of The Woods, Common Orange Lichen +1 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Torth Felen, Chicken Of The Woods, Common Orange Lichen +1 more · last seen 2025
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Leicestershire Round Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.3 km ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 2.3 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 860 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 860 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 500 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 500 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 203 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 203 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 4.7 km ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 4.7 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Photos View down valley towards Saddington.
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Wildlife to spot
13,929 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 13,929 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 51 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Black-headed Gull · Robin · House Sparrow · Carrion Crow · Wren +46
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Robin Erithacus rubecula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Dunnock Prunella modularis Magpie Pica pica Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Teal Anas crecca Canada Goose Branta canadensis Common Gull Larus canus Greylag Goose Anser anser Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Swallow Hirundo rustica Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Skylark Alauda arvensis Linnet Linaria cannabina Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Little Egret Egretta garzetta Blackbird Turdus merula Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Common Tern Sterna hirundo Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Starling Sturnus vulgaris Coot Fulica atra Mute Swan Cygnus olor Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Redwing Turdus iliacus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Greenfinch Chloris chloris Herring Gull Larus argentatus Raven Corvus corax Stock Dove Columba oenas Little Owl Athene noctua Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 🐝 Insects 22 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hornet · Bombus lucorum · Sepsis · Mesembrina meridiana · Brown Hawker +17
Hornet Vespa crabro Bombus lucorum Bombus lucorum Sepsis Sepsis Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Syrphus Torth Felen · Chicken Of The Woods
Torth Felen Hypholoma fasciculare Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus Water Chickweed
Water Chickweed Stellaria aquatica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 13,929 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 51 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Black-headed Gull · Robin · House Sparrow · Carrion Crow · Wren +46
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Robin Erithacus rubecula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Dunnock Prunella modularis Magpie Pica pica Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Teal Anas crecca Canada Goose Branta canadensis Common Gull Larus canus Greylag Goose Anser anser Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Swallow Hirundo rustica Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Skylark Alauda arvensis Linnet Linaria cannabina Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Little Egret Egretta garzetta Blackbird Turdus merula Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Common Tern Sterna hirundo Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Starling Sturnus vulgaris Coot Fulica atra Mute Swan Cygnus olor Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Redwing Turdus iliacus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Greenfinch Chloris chloris Herring Gull Larus argentatus Raven Corvus corax Stock Dove Columba oenas Little Owl Athene noctua Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 🐝 Insects 22 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hornet · Bombus lucorum · Sepsis · Mesembrina meridiana · Brown Hawker +17
Hornet Vespa crabro Bombus lucorum Bombus lucorum Sepsis Sepsis Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Syrphus Torth Felen · Chicken Of The Woods
Torth Felen Hypholoma fasciculare Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus Water Chickweed
Water Chickweed Stellaria aquatica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Syrphus
Syrphus
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis
Pimpla rufipes Pimpla rufipes
Pimpla rufipes Pimpla rufipes
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Spiked Shieldbug Picromerus bidens
Spiked Shieldbug Picromerus bidens
Macrosteles sardus Macrosteles sardus
Macrosteles sardus Macrosteles sardus
Macrosteles laevis Macrosteles laevis
Macrosteles laevis Macrosteles laevis
Dicyphus (Dicyphus) tamaninii Dicyphus (Dicyphus) tamaninii
Dicyphus (Dicyphus) tamaninii Dicyphus (Dicyphus) tamaninii
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis
Glyphotaelius pellucidus Glyphotaelius pellucidus
Glyphotaelius pellucidus Glyphotaelius pellucidus
Cheilosia pagana Cheilosia pagana
Cheilosia pagana Cheilosia pagana
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Turnip Tigress Athalia rosae
Turnip Tigress Athalia rosae
Lesser Marsh Grasshopper Chorthippus albomarginatus
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