Getting here
52.81769, -1.21013
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
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 — Barn Owl, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +71 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Grizzled Skipper, Orange-tip, Small White +38 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Grizzled Skipper, Orange-tip, Small White +38 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Cylindric Beard-moss, Red Beard-moss, Chalk Comb-moss +14 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Cylindric Beard-moss, Red Beard-moss, Chalk Comb-moss +14 more · last seen 2022
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Midshires WayWalking route370 km
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Bunny Old Wood Nature TrailWalking route
Gotham Heritage TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
24 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Clifton <> KegworthCycling route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 7Cycling route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Hathern <> KegworthCycling route
East Midlands AirportCycling route
🐴Horse riding
5 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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