Getting here
52.59471, -0.95394
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
- 🍄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
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 — Pheasant, Robin, Woodpigeon +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pheasant, Robin, Woodpigeon +56 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Cleavers, Meadow Buttercup, Creeping Buttercup +23 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Cleavers, Meadow Buttercup, Creeping Buttercup +23 more · last seen 2023
Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Glistening Inkcap, Coesyn Melfed, Fairy Inkcap +1 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Glistening Inkcap, Coesyn Melfed, Fairy Inkcap +1 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Blackthorn, Hogweed +3 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — German Wasp, Common Earwig, Tachina fera +14 more · last seen 2025; Insects — German Wasp, Common Earwig, Tachina fera +14 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Midshires WayWalking route370 km
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
🚴Cycling
12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 63Cycling route
Route 64Cycling route
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route
National Byway in Rutland
Main RouteCycling route2.7 km
Main RouteCycling route3.9 km
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
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