Getting here
50.85398, -4.26402
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, Blackbird, Wren +53 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Wren +53 more · last seen 2024
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Enterographa crassa, Crab's Eye Lichen, Common Orange Lichen +18 more · last seen 2014; Fungi — Enterographa crassa, Crab's Eye Lichen, Common Orange Lichen +18 more · last seen 2014
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Meadowsweet, Rowan, Barren Strawberry +18 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Meadowsweet, Rowan +145 more · last seen 2023
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Dock Bug, Beautiful Demoiselle, Broad-bodied Chaser +71 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dock Bug, Beautiful Demoiselle, Broad-bodied Chaser +71 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚴Cycling
19 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN 3 Link RouteCycling route
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Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Main RouteCycling route24 m
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Main RouteCycling route5 km
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