Getting here
52.70790, -1.16507
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, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Grey Heron +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Grey Heron +74 more · last seen 2026
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Violet Bramble Rust, Common Rustgill +39 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Violet Bramble Rust, Common Rustgill +39 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, White Dead-nettle, Garlic Mustard +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harmonia axyridis form succinea, Comma +247 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harmonia axyridis form succinea, Comma +247 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Ivy, Bifid Crestwort +72 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Nettle, Ivy, Bifid Crestwort +72 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
National Forest WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
80 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Fosse2Cycling route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
NCN 6 Flood Diversion RouteCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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