Getting here
52.81220, -1.32653
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
- 🌿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
- 🌿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
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Lesser Marsh Grasshopper, Marmalade Hoverfly, Field Grasshopper +62 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Lesser Marsh Grasshopper, Marmalade Hoverfly, Field Grasshopper +62 more · last seen 2026
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Robin, Wren, Blackbird +44 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Wren, Blackbird +44 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Hogweed, Common Nettle +52 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Hogweed, Common Nettle +52 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hogweed, Common Nettle, Dandelion +10 more foraging species
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Midshires WayWalking route370 km
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Lady Gatepublic footpath · 61 m
🚴Cycling
65 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Cloud Trail GreenwayCycling route
Clifton <> KegworthCycling route
Route 52Cycling route
Route 15Cycling route
Hathern <> KegworthCycling route
East Midlands AirportCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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