Getting here
52.71512, -1.24434
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 — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Blue Tit +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Blue Tit +58 more · last seen 2026
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Ambarelo'r Bwgan, Porcelain Fungus, Silver Leaf Disease +103 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Ambarelo'r Bwgan, Porcelain Fungus, Silver Leaf Disease +103 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Speckled Wood, Silk-button Causer +227 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Speckled Wood, Silk-button Causer +227 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Great Burnet, Dog's Mercury, Herb-Robert +82 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Great Burnet, Dog's Mercury, Herb-Robert +82 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Ambarelo'r Bwgan, Shaggy Parasol, Wood Blewits +15 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route990 m
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