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📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Dogs welcome

Getting here

52.79062, -1.25033

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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

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Jelly Ear, Deer Shield, Common Orange Lichen +14 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Jelly Ear, Deer Shield, Common Orange Lichen +14 more · last seen 2025

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Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird +135 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird +135 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Mistletoe, Goldilocks Buttercup, Yarrow +105 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Mistletoe, Goldilocks Buttercup, Yarrow +105 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Blackthorn, Dandelion +13 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

51 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Hathern <> KegworthCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
East Midlands AirportCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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Loughborough Road allotments

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Loughborough Road allotments

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🌱Queen's ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Glenmore ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Sidings ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Sidings ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Southfields ParkUrban park4 km→

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