Getting here
52.78499, -0.82453
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 — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Brimstone Moth, Green Carpet, Common Marble +287 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Brimstone Moth, Green Carpet, Common Marble +287 more · last seen 2022
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Kestrel, Goldfinch, Chaffinch +28 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Kestrel, Goldfinch, Chaffinch +28 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Ribbed Melilot, Square-stalked Willowherb, Opium Poppy +27 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Ribbed Melilot, Square-stalked Willowherb, Opium Poppy +27 more · last seen 2022
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Sorrel, Mouse-ear-hawkweed, Rough Hawkbit
Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Shaggy Inkcap · last seen 2021; Fungi — Shaggy Inkcap · last seen 2021
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Mowbray WayWalking route14 km
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route
🚴Cycling
15 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
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