Getting here
52.75610, -1.26262
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 — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Jelly Ear, Common Orange Lichen, Hoof Fungus +37 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Jelly Ear, Common Orange Lichen, Hoof Fungus +37 more · last seen 2026
Bird watching
Strong match
Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Magpie +32 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, 7-spot Ladybird, Mother of Pearl +297 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Rowan, Dandelion +23 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Holly, Cleavers, Wood Avens +97 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Holly, Cleavers, Wood Avens +97 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
43 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Hathern <> KegworthCycling route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 7Cycling route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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