Getting here
52.55082, -1.11338
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 — Chiffchaff, Robin, Wren +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Chiffchaff, Robin, Wren +67 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Coremacera marginata, Hawthorn Parornix, Banded Demoiselle +57 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Coremacera marginata, Hawthorn Parornix, Banded Demoiselle +57 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Petty Spurge, Yarrow, Oxeye Daisy +37 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Petty Spurge, Yarrow, Oxeye Daisy +37 more · last seen 2024
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Blue Roundhead, False Chanterelle, Pear Rust +3 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Blue Roundhead, False Chanterelle, Pear Rust +3 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Blaby Village Heritage TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
42 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 50Cycling route
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Leicester 'Route 3'Cycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route57 m
Main RouteCycling route17 m
🐴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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