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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍄 Fungi
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Places › England › East Midlands › North West Leicestershire Getting here
52.74864, -1.50418
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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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +77 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Amber Jelly, Cedar Cup, Witch's Butter +14 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Amber Jelly, Cedar Cup, Witch's Butter +14 more · last seen 2026
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Hawthorn, Ribwort Plantain +50 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Hawthorn, Ribwort Plantain +50 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +36 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +36 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Hawthorn, Dandelion, Bramble +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Forest Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Ivanhoe Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 69 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Conkers Circuit Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Conkers Circuit Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Route 63 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 63 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 659 m ▾
Named route Ref 63 Length 659 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 26 m ▾
Named route Length 26 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 160 m ▾
Named route Ref 63 Length 160 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map N/A Cycling route 600 m ▾
Named route Length 600 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Family Forest Trail (Yellow) Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Family Forest Trail Round trip
Show on map Wood Farm Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Wood Farm Trail
Show on map Shell Brook Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Shell Brook Trail Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Hicks Lodge Trail Mountain bike route ▾
The Tramway Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref The Tramway Trail
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Wildlife to spot
38,921 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 38,921 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Robin · Blackbird · Blue Tit · Dunnock · Woodpigeon +42
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Dunnock Prunella modularis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Canada Goose Branta canadensis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Tit Parus major Jay Garrulus glandarius Carrion Crow Corvus corone Skylark Alauda arvensis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Redwing Turdus iliacus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 White-cheeked Pintail Anas bahamensis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 🦌 Mammals 4 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Red Fox · Brown Hare · Hedgehog · Common Pipistrelle
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2025 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2025 Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus2025 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 3 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Dark-edged Bee-fly · Ruby Tiger · Twig Gall Causer
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Ruby Tiger Phragmatobia fuliginosa Twig Gall Causer Andricus inflator f. sexual2025 🍄 Fungi 7 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Amber Jelly · Cedar Cup · Witch's Butter · Oak Moss · Amethyst Deceiver +2
Amber Jelly Exidia recisa Cedar Cup Geopora sumneriana Witch's Butter Exidia glandulosa Oak Moss Evernia prunastri Amethyst Deceiver Laccaria amethystina2025 Candlesnuff Fungus Xylaria hypoxylon2025 Elegant Bristle-moss
Elegant Bristle-moss Orthotrichum pulchellum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 38,921 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Robin · Blackbird · Blue Tit · Dunnock · Woodpigeon +42
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Dunnock Prunella modularis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Canada Goose Branta canadensis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Tit Parus major Jay Garrulus glandarius Carrion Crow Corvus corone Skylark Alauda arvensis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Redwing Turdus iliacus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 White-cheeked Pintail Anas bahamensis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 🦌 Mammals 4 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Red Fox · Brown Hare · Hedgehog · Common Pipistrelle
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2025 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2025 Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus2025 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 3 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Dark-edged Bee-fly · Ruby Tiger · Twig Gall Causer
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Ruby Tiger Phragmatobia fuliginosa Twig Gall Causer Andricus inflator f. sexual2025 🍄 Fungi 7 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Amber Jelly · Cedar Cup · Witch's Butter · Oak Moss · Amethyst Deceiver +2
Amber Jelly Exidia recisa Cedar Cup Geopora sumneriana Witch's Butter Exidia glandulosa Oak Moss Evernia prunastri Amethyst Deceiver Laccaria amethystina2025 Candlesnuff Fungus Xylaria hypoxylon2025 Elegant Bristle-moss
Elegant Bristle-moss Orthotrichum pulchellum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Saffron Milkcap Lactarius deliciosus2025
Saffron Milkcap Lactarius deliciosus2025 