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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Razor Strop Fungus, Russet Toughshank, Charcoal Burner +174 more · last seen 2015; Fungi — Razor Strop Fungus, Russet Toughshank, Charcoal Burner +174 more · last seen 2015

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Forest Cuckoo Bee, Early Bumblebee, Meadow Grasshopper +171 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Forest Cuckoo Bee, Early Bumblebee, Meadow Grasshopper +171 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pied Wagtail, Robin, Great Tit +46 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pied Wagtail, Robin, Great Tit +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Autumn Hawkweed, Rough Meadow-grass, Betony +115 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Autumn Hawkweed, Rough Meadow-grass, Betony +115 more · last seen 2020

Free

Foraging

Fungi — Wood Hedgehog, Chanterelle, Beechwood Sickener +28 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Mary Michael Pilgrims WayWalking route
Named routeRef MMPWRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

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