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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 4 ha
Places › England › East Midlands › Harborough Getting here
52.50563, -1.01015
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Pochard 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🛝 Playground 243m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Pochard 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🛝 Playground 243m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wigeon, Pochard, Shoveler +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Pochard, Shoveler +84 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Broad Centurion, Gymnetron villosulum, Mesembrina meridiana +87 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Broad Centurion, Gymnetron villosulum, Mesembrina meridiana +87 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hawthorn, Ground-ivy, Red Campion +39 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hawthorn, Ground-ivy, Red Campion +39 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Plants — Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Water Chickweed +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Leicestershire Round Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 15 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 860 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 860 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 4.7 km ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 4.7 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 217 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 217 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 1.1 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 1 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface grass
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Wildlife to spot
16,936 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 16,936 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Wigeon · Pochard · Shoveler · Robin · Pied Wagtail +38
Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Pochard Aythya ferina2025 Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Dunnock Prunella modularis Mute Swan Cygnus olor House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Teal Anas crecca2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus Great Tit Parus major Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Pintail Anas acuta2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Bittern Botaurus stellaris2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Bombus lucorum · Sepsis · Hartigiola annulipes · Ilex Leaf-miner · Knopper Gall Causer +7
Bombus lucorum Bombus lucorum Sepsis Sepsis Hartigiola annulipes Hartigiola annulipes Ilex Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter messaniella Knopper Gall Causer Andricus quercuscalicis f. agamic Small Beech Dot Stigmella tityrella Hornet Chicken Of The Woods
Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus Hawthorn · Blackthorn · Water Chickweed
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Water Chickweed Stellaria aquatica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 16,936 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Wigeon · Pochard · Shoveler · Robin · Pied Wagtail +38
Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Pochard Aythya ferina2025 Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Dunnock Prunella modularis Mute Swan Cygnus olor House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Teal Anas crecca2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus Great Tit Parus major Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Pintail Anas acuta2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Bittern Botaurus stellaris2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Bombus lucorum · Sepsis · Hartigiola annulipes · Ilex Leaf-miner · Knopper Gall Causer +7
Bombus lucorum Bombus lucorum Sepsis Sepsis Hartigiola annulipes Hartigiola annulipes Ilex Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter messaniella Knopper Gall Causer Andricus quercuscalicis f. agamic Small Beech Dot Stigmella tityrella Hornet Chicken Of The Woods
Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus Hawthorn · Blackthorn · Water Chickweed
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Water Chickweed Stellaria aquatica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Vespa crabro
Vespa crabro
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana
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