Getting here
52.64074, -1.37856
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
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Hawthorn, Garlic Mustard +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Setaceous Hebrew Character, Large Yellow Underwing, Common Wainscot +377 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Setaceous Hebrew Character, Large Yellow Underwing, Common Wainscot +377 more · last seen 2026
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Wren, Blackbird, Robin +39 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Blackbird, Robin +39 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Hawthorn, Ivy +42 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Hawthorn, Ivy +42 more · last seen 2024
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
39 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 63Cycling route
Route 52Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route52 m
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
N/ACycling route576 m
N/ACycling route5 m
Wildlife to spot
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