Getting here
52.85998, -0.93092
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
- 🌿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
- 🌿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 — Woodpigeon, Skylark, Jackdaw +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Skylark, Jackdaw +63 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Bramble +23 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Ruddy Darter, Tree Bumblebee, Willow Bent-wing +55 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Ruddy Darter, Tree Bumblebee, Willow Bent-wing +55 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Ash, Common Nettle, Cleavers +191 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Ash, Common Nettle, Cleavers +191 more · last seen 2024
Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — King Alfred's Cakes · last seen 2023; Fungi — King Alfred's Cakes · last seen 2023
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route
🚴Cycling
13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 64Cycling route
Fosse 2Cycling route
Grantham CanalCycling route
Fosse2Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route191 m
Main RouteCycling route746 m
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