Getting here
52.70420, -1.25776
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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, Amethyst Deceiver, Cladonia coniocraea +84 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, Amethyst Deceiver, Cladonia coniocraea +84 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Elder, Wood-sorrel, Bilberry +20 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +41 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +41 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +199 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +199 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Great Burnet, Greater Stitchwort +99 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Great Burnet, Greater Stitchwort +99 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 63Cycling route
Leicester 'Route 2'Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route19 m
Main RouteCycling route424 m
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
N/ACycling route1.3 km
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