Getting here
52.73146, -0.85603
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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕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 — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +66 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Broad-leaved Dock, Daisy, Cock's-foot +58 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Broad-leaved Dock, Daisy, Cock's-foot +58 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Red Dead-nettle +4 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Red-eyed Damselfly, Brimstone, Holly Leaf Gall Fly +8 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red-eyed Damselfly, Brimstone, Holly Leaf Gall Fly +8 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
🚴Cycling
13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 64Cycling route
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route
National Byway in Rutland
Main RouteCycling route687 m
N/ACycling route24 m
Main RouteCycling route507 m
Main RouteCycling route41 m
Wildlife to spot
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