Getting here
52.77689, -1.24296
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
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ 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
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +54 more · last seen 2026
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Lecanora chlarotera s. lat., Lecidella elaeochroma, Jelly Ear +12 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Lecanora chlarotera s. lat., Lecidella elaeochroma, Jelly Ear +12 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Goldilocks Buttercup, Mistletoe, Yarrow +45 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Goldilocks Buttercup, Mistletoe, Yarrow +45 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird +227 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird +227 more · last seen 2025
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Walking
Back Lanepublic footpath · 1 km
🚴Cycling
50 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 7Cycling route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Hathern <> KegworthCycling route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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