Getting here
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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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +87 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +87 more · last seen 2026
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Sepia Brittlegill, Amethyst Deceiver, Ivory Bonnet +66 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Sepia Brittlegill, Amethyst Deceiver, Ivory Bonnet +66 more · last seen 2024
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Silky Wall Feather-moss · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter, Common Red Soldier Beetle +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter, Common Red Soldier Beetle +18 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Hazel Bracket, Stubble Rosegill, Pleated Inkcap +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
🚴Cycling
77 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 64Cycling route
Route 15Cycling route
Route 22Cycling route
Route 11Cycling route
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route
The National Byway in Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire Cycle TrailCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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