Getting here
55.43129, -1.77406
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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Barn Owl, Raven, Long-eared Owl +82 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Raven, Long-eared Owl +82 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Parmelia saxatilis s. lat., Common Orange Lichen, Lepra corallina +28 more · last seen 2013; Fungi — Parmelia saxatilis s. lat., Common Orange Lichen, Lepra corallina +28 more · last seen 2013
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Orange-tailed Mining Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Forest Cuckoo Bee +36 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Orange-tailed Mining Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Forest Cuckoo Bee +36 more · last seen 2023
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Raspberry, Bilberry, Chickweed Wintergreen +1 more foraging species
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Raspberry, Wood Sage, Ground-ivy +5 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Raspberry, Wood Sage, Ground-ivy +5 more · last seen 2022
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Red: (Open 15 June-15 Oct)Walking route
Red: (Open 16 Oct-14 June)Walking route
Walk 1Walking route
YellowWalking route
RedWalking route
Wildlife to spot
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