Getting here
52.72858, -1.13982
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
- ☕The Butter Market Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out
🌤️ 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
- ☕The Butter Market Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out
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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Blue Tit, Moorhen +86 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Blue Tit, Moorhen +86 more · last seen 2026
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Ramalina farinacea, Cladonia chlorophaea s. lat., Blushing Bracket +38 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Ramalina farinacea, Cladonia chlorophaea s. lat., Blushing Bracket +38 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Yponomeuta +105 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Yponomeuta +105 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Polypodium vulgare, Dog's Mercury +53 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Polypodium vulgare, Dog's Mercury +53 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Chickweed, White Dead-nettle, Garlic Mustard +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
National Forest WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
68 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Route 1Cycling route
Fosse2Cycling route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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