Getting here
52.75411, -1.26545
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 — Hoof Fungus, Jelly Ear, Sycamore Tarspot +44 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Hoof Fungus, Jelly Ear, Sycamore Tarspot +44 more · last seen 2026
Bird watching
Strong match
Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +34 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Harlequin Ladybird +234 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Rowan, Bramble, Common Nettle +27 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Holly, Wood Avens, Cleavers +130 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Holly, Wood Avens, Cleavers +130 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
44 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 15Cycling route
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
Wildlife to spot
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