Hookhill Wood - Mixed woodland
1 ha
🦉Wildlife🦅Birds🌿Foraging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha
Getting here
52.77551, -1.32268
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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
- 🌿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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦅Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🌲Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Ivanhoe WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
79 signed routes nearby
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Hathern <> KegworthCycling route▾
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Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route▾
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Route 52Cycling route▾
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Loughborough Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route▾
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Wildlife to spot
13,222 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
13,222 records · National Biodiversity NetworkTreecreeper · Robin · Blackbird · Jay · Blue Tit +2
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
🐸Amphibians1 species
summer
2025▾
Common Toad
Silver Y · Roesel's Bush-cricket · Swollen-thighed Beetle · Tree Bumblebee · Beautiful Oak Knot-horn +168
- Silver YAutographa gamma
- Roesel's Bush-cricketRoeseliana roeselii
- Swollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilis
- Tree BumblebeeBombus hypnorum
- Beautiful Oak Knot-hornAcrobasis repandana
- Elephant Hawk-mothDeilephila elpenor
- Straw Dot
Glistening Inkcap · Brittle Cinder · Dead Moll's Fingers
- Glistening InkcapCoprinellus micaceus
- Brittle CinderKretzschmaria deusta
- Dead Moll's FingersXylaria longipes
Wood Millet · False Oat-grass · Bracken · Bush Vetch · Rough Meadow-grass +3
- Wood MilletMilium effusum
- False Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatius
- BrackenPteridium aquilinum
- Bush VetchVicia sepium
- Rough Meadow-grassPoa trivialis
- HornbeamCarpinus betulus
- Greater PlantainPlantago major
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
13,222 records · National Biodiversity NetworkTreecreeper · Robin · Blackbird · Jay · Blue Tit +2
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
🐸Amphibians1 species
summer
2025▾
Common Toad
Silver Y · Roesel's Bush-cricket · Swollen-thighed Beetle · Tree Bumblebee · Beautiful Oak Knot-horn +168
- Silver YAutographa gamma
- Roesel's Bush-cricketRoeseliana roeselii
- Swollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilis
- Tree BumblebeeBombus hypnorum
- Beautiful Oak Knot-hornAcrobasis repandana
- Elephant Hawk-mothDeilephila elpenor
- Straw Dot
Glistening Inkcap · Brittle Cinder · Dead Moll's Fingers
- Glistening InkcapCoprinellus micaceus
- Brittle CinderKretzschmaria deusta
- Dead Moll's FingersXylaria longipes
Wood Millet · False Oat-grass · Bracken · Bush Vetch · Rough Meadow-grass +3
- Wood MilletMilium effusum
- False Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatius
- BrackenPteridium aquilinum
- Bush VetchVicia sepium
- Rough Meadow-grassPoa trivialis
- HornbeamCarpinus betulus
- Greater PlantainPlantago major
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Rivula sericealis
Rivula sericealis
Maple Leaf-minerPhyllonorycter acerifoliellaMaple Leaf-minerPhyllonorycter acerifoliellaPine Leaf-mining MothClavigesta purdeyiPine Leaf-mining MothClavigesta purdeyiCanary-shouldered ThornEnnomos alniariaCanary-shouldered ThornEnnomos alniariaDusky ThornEnnomos fuscantariaDusky ThornEnnomos fuscantariaSingle-dotted WaveIdaea dimidiataSingle-dotted WaveIdaea dimidiataDaisy TuftBucculatrix nigricomellaDaisy TuftBucculatrix nigricomellaLong-horned Flat-bodyCarcina quercanaLong-horned Flat-bodyCarcina quercanaPale Straw PearlUdea lutealisPale Straw PearlUdea lutealisLime-speck PugEupithecia centaureataLime-speck PugEupithecia centaureataCommon Marbled StrawAethes smeathmannianaCommon Marbled StrawAethes smeathmannianaTree-lichen BeautyCryphia algaeTree-lichen BeautyCryphia algaeLesser Wax MothAchroia grisellaLesser Wax MothAchroia grisellaSmall China-markCataclysta lemnataSmall China-markCataclysta lemnataTipula maximaTipula maximaTipula maximaTipula maximaLarge Twin-spot CarpetXanthorhoe quadrifasiataLarge Twin-spot CarpetXanthorhoe quadrifasiataKnot GrassAcronicta rumicisKnot GrassAcronicta rumicisPine Knot-hornDioryctria abietellaPine Knot-hornDioryctria abietellaRibwort StiltAspilapteryx tringipennellaRibwort StiltAspilapteryx tringipennellaCommon CarpetEpirrhoe alternataCommon CarpetEpirrhoe alternataRosy Knot-hornOncocera semirubellaRosy Knot-hornOncocera semirubellaWhite-spotted PugEupithecia tripunctariaWhite-spotted PugEupithecia tripunctariaPearl Grass-mothCatoptria pinellaPearl Grass-mothCatoptria pinellaCloaked MinorMesoligia furunculaCloaked MinorMesoligia furunculaLeast CarpetIdaea rusticataLeast CarpetIdaea rusticataGarden StrawAgapeta hamanaGarden StrawAgapeta hamanaBuff FootmanEilema depressaBuff FootmanEilema depressaPale-backed Detritus MothMonopis crocicapitellaPale-backed Detritus MothMonopis crocicapitellaPale ProminentPterostoma palpinaPale ProminentPterostoma palpinaOegoconiaOegoconiaOegoconiaOegoconiaDark Moss-mothBryotropha affinisDark Moss-mothBryotropha affinisCopper Underwing agg.Amphipyra pyramidea agg.Copper Underwing agg.Amphipyra pyramidea agg.Beautiful Hook-tipLaspeyria flexulaBeautiful Hook-tipLaspeyria flexulaBrown-line Bright-eyeMythimna conigeraBrown-line Bright-eyeMythimna conigeraOak Knot-hornPhycita roborellaOak Knot-hornPhycita roborella14-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata14-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctataStraw Grass-veneerAgriphila straminellaStraw Grass-veneerAgriphila straminellaDouble-striped PugGymnoscelis rufifasciataDouble-striped PugGymnoscelis rufifasciataBulrush CosmetLimnaecia phragmitellaBulrush CosmetLimnaecia phragmitellaCommon Water-BoatmanNotonecta (Notonecta) glaucaCommon Water-BoatmanNotonecta (Notonecta) glaucaPoplar Hawk-mothLaothoe populiPoplar Hawk-mothLaothoe populiLeast Yellow UnderwingNoctua interjectaLeast Yellow UnderwingNoctua interjectaIchneumon xanthoriusIchneumon xanthoriusIchneumon xanthoriusIchneumon xanthoriusJuly HighflyerHydriomena furcataJuly HighflyerHydriomena furcataDiamond-back MarbleEudemis profundanaDiamond-back MarbleEudemis profundanaRosy TabbyEndotricha flammealisRosy TabbyEndotricha flammealisCommon Rustic agg.Mesapamea secalis agg.Common Rustic agg.Mesapamea secalis agg.Furness DowdBlastobasis adustellaFurness DowdBlastobasis adustellaBulrush VeneerCalamotropha paludellaBulrush VeneerCalamotropha paludellaApple Leaf MinerLyonetia clerkellaApple Leaf MinerLyonetia clerkellaDouble-square SpotXestia triangulumDouble-square SpotXestia triangulumRuby TigerPhragmatobia fuliginosaRuby TigerPhragmatobia fuliginosaBramble Blotch-minerCoptotriche margineaBramble Blotch-minerCoptotriche margineaMarbled BeautyBryophila domesticaMarbled BeautyBryophila domesticaDouble LobedLateroligia ophiogrammaDouble LobedLateroligia ophiogrammaLesser Yellow UnderwingNoctua comesLesser Yellow UnderwingNoctua comesLesser Broad-bordered Yellow UnderwingNoctua jantheLesser Broad-bordered Yellow UnderwingNoctua jantheAzure DamselflyCoenagrion puellaAzure DamselflyCoenagrion puellaWool Carder BeeAnthidium manicatumWool Carder BeeAnthidium manicatumLarge WhitePieris brassicaeLarge WhitePieris brassicaeHawthorn ShieldbugAcanthosoma haemorrhoidaleHawthorn ShieldbugAcanthosoma haemorrhoidaleBroad-bordered Yellow UnderwingNoctua fimbriataBroad-bordered Yellow UnderwingNoctua fimbriataBordered StrawHeliothis peltigeraBordered StrawHeliothis peltigeraDark ArchesApamea monoglyphaDark ArchesApamea monoglyphaHeart & ClubAgrotis clavisHeart & ClubAgrotis clavisSmall MagpieAnania hortulataSmall MagpieAnania hortulataYponomeutaYponomeutaYponomeutaYponomeutaCoronetCraniophora ligustriCoronetCraniophora ligustriClayMythimna ferragoClayMythimna ferragoCommon GreyScoparia ambigualisCommon GreyScoparia ambigualisFlameAxylia putrisFlameAxylia putrisRufous TortrixClepsis consimilanaRufous TortrixClepsis consimilanaSmooth Pine Shoot MothRhyacionia pinicolanaSmooth Pine Shoot MothRhyacionia pinicolanaCommon Cloaked TortrixGypsonoma dealbanaCommon Cloaked TortrixGypsonoma dealbanaCabbage MothMamestra brassicaeCabbage MothMamestra brassicaeEarly ThornSelenia dentariaEarly ThornSelenia dentariaMother of PearlPatania ruralisMother of PearlPatania ruralisMeal MothPyralis farinalisMeal MothPyralis farinalisOak NycteolineNycteola revayanaOak NycteolineNycteola revayanaObscure SnoutAnarsia spartiellaObscure SnoutAnarsia spartiellaLarge Fruit-tree TortrixArchips podanaLarge Fruit-tree TortrixArchips podanaWhite-banded Grass-mothCrambus pascuellaWhite-banded Grass-mothCrambus pascuellaGhost MothHepialus humuliGhost MothHepialus humuliWillow BeautyPeribatodes rhomboidariaWillow BeautyPeribatodes rhomboidariaLesser Tawny CrescentBatia lunarisLesser Tawny CrescentBatia lunarisTwenty-plume MothAlucita hexadactylaTwenty-plume MothAlucita hexadactylaBud MothSpilonota ocellanaBud MothSpilonota ocellanaScarce Silver-linesBena bicoloranaScarce Silver-linesBena bicoloranaSmall GreyEudonia mercurellaSmall GreyEudonia mercurellaScalloped OakCrocallis elinguariaScalloped OakCrocallis elinguariaYellow Oak TortrixAleimma loeflingianaYellow Oak TortrixAleimma loeflingianaLarge Yellow UnderwingNoctua pronubaLarge Yellow UnderwingNoctua pronubaScarce FootmanEilema complanaScarce FootmanEilema complanaDouble-striped TabbyHypsopygia glaucinalisDouble-striped TabbyHypsopygia glaucinalisNutmegAnarta trifoliiNutmegAnarta trifoliiShaded TortrixEucosma obumbratanaShaded TortrixEucosma obumbratanaDiamond-back MothPlutella xylostellaDiamond-back MothPlutella xylostellaWhite-fronted StrawNeocochylis hybridellaWhite-fronted StrawNeocochylis hybridellaPied Rabbit MothYpsolopha sequellaPied Rabbit MothYpsolopha sequellaYellow ShellCamptogramma bilineataYellow ShellCamptogramma bilineataClouded SilverLomographa temerataClouded SilverLomographa temerataBrimstone MothOpisthograptis luteolataBrimstone MothOpisthograptis luteolataYellow Larch TortrixPtycholomoides aeriferanaYellow Larch TortrixPtycholomoides aeriferanaAsh-bark Knot-hornEuzophera pinguisAsh-bark Knot-hornEuzophera pinguisHedge Hook-wingAncylis achatanaHedge Hook-wingAncylis achatanaYellow-tailEuproctis similisYellow-tailEuproctis similisHawthorn DrabParaswammerdamia nebulellaHawthorn DrabParaswammerdamia nebulellaJuniper WebberDichomeris marginellaJuniper WebberDichomeris marginellaGreen Oak TortrixTortrix viridanaGreen Oak TortrixTortrix viridanaMarbled Orchard TortrixHedya nubiferanaMarbled Orchard TortrixHedya nubiferanaWhite Satin MothLeucoma salicisWhite Satin MothLeucoma salicisCodling MothCydia pomonellaCodling MothCydia pomonellaHouse Moss-mothBryotropha domesticaHouse Moss-mothBryotropha domesticaNetted TortrixAcleris forsskaleanaNetted TortrixAcleris forsskaleanaMillerAcronicta leporinaMillerAcronicta leporinaPebble Hook-tipDrepana falcatariaPebble Hook-tipDrepana falcatariaBuff ArchesHabrosyne pyritoidesBuff ArchesHabrosyne pyritoidesBeautiful PlumeAmblyptilia acanthadactylaBeautiful PlumeAmblyptilia acanthadactylaBarred MarbleCelypha strianaBarred MarbleCelypha strianaMint MothPyrausta aurataMint MothPyrausta aurataTimothy TortrixZelotherses paleanaTimothy TortrixZelotherses paleanaBird-cherry ErmineYponomeuta evonymellaBird-cherry ErmineYponomeuta evonymellaFan-footHerminia tarsipennalisFan-footHerminia tarsipennalisBarred YellowCidaria fulvataBarred YellowCidaria fulvataScarlet TigerCallimorpha dominulaScarlet TigerCallimorpha dominulaEyed Hawk-mothSmerinthus ocellataEyed Hawk-mothSmerinthus ocellataSnoutHypena proboscidalisSnoutHypena proboscidalisGreen Silver-linesPseudoips prasinanaGreen Silver-linesPseudoips prasinanaGolden-brown TubicCrassa unitellaGolden-brown TubicCrassa unitellaMuslin FootmanNudaria mundanaMuslin FootmanNudaria mundanaBrown House-mothHofmannophila pseudospretellaBrown House-mothHofmannophila pseudospretellaAmber MomphaMompha ochraceellaAmber MomphaMompha ochraceellaCaloptiliaCaloptiliaCaloptiliaCaloptiliaDusky BrocadeApamea remissaDusky BrocadeApamea remissaSwallow-tailed MothOurapteryx sambucariaSwallow-tailed MothOurapteryx sambucariaPine MarblePiniphila bifascianaPine MarblePiniphila bifascianaCommon EmeraldHemithea aestivariaCommon EmeraldHemithea aestivariaBuff-tipPhalera bucephalaBuff-tipPhalera bucephalaSmall Blood-veinScopula imitariaSmall Blood-veinScopula imitariaMeadow Grass-mothCrambus lathoniellusMeadow Grass-mothCrambus lathoniellusSpotted MagpieAnania coronataSpotted MagpieAnania coronataGiant Water-veneerSchoenobius gigantellaGiant Water-veneerSchoenobius gigantellaGreen PugPasiphila rectangulataGreen PugPasiphila rectangulataLight ArchesApamea lithoxylaeaLight ArchesApamea lithoxylaeaShort-cloaked MothNola cucullatellaShort-cloaked MothNola cucullatellaWater VeneerAcentria ephemerellaWater VeneerAcentria ephemerellaBuff ErmineSpilosoma luteaBuff ErmineSpilosoma luteaClouded-bordered BrindleApamea crenataClouded-bordered BrindleApamea crenataSycamoreAcronicta acerisSycamoreAcronicta acerisBlood-veinTimandra comaeBlood-veinTimandra comaePeach BlossomThyatira batisPeach BlossomThyatira batisGold WArgyresthia brockeellaGold WArgyresthia brockeellaBee MothAphomia sociellaBee MothAphomia sociellaWakely's DowdBlastobasis lacticolellaWakely's DowdBlastobasis lacticolellaGrey Knot-hornAcrobasis advenellaGrey Knot-hornAcrobasis advenellaLing PugEupithecia absinthiataLing PugEupithecia absinthiataCinnabarTyria jacobaeaeCinnabarTyria jacobaeaeCommon Carder BeeBombus pascuorumCommon Carder BeeBombus pascuorumCantharis rusticaCantharis rusticaCantharis rusticaCantharis rusticaRed-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipesRed-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipesPale Mottled WillowCaradrina clavipalpisPale Mottled WillowCaradrina clavipalpisBedeguar GallDiplolepis rosaeBedeguar GallDiplolepis rosaeAthous haemorrhoidalisAthous haemorrhoidalisAthous haemorrhoidalisAthous haemorrhoidalisCampyloneura virgulaCampyloneura virgulaCampyloneura virgulaCampyloneura virgulaDark Hornbeam Leaf-minerPhyllonorycter esperellaDark Hornbeam Leaf-minerPhyllonorycter esperellaAlder Leaf BeetleAgelastica alniAlder Leaf BeetleAgelastica alniHarlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridisHarlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridisBrambleRubus fruticosusBrambleRubus fruticosusEvents & activities nearby
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