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✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Mick Garratt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFungiForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.74399, -1.24051

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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
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· PaidPicnic spot

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Silver Leaf Disease, Hoof Fungus, Blushing Bracket +41 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Silver Leaf Disease, Hoof Fungus, Blushing Bracket +41 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Common Nettle, Dandelion +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Enchanter's-nightshade, Elder, Yellow Pimpernel +88 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Wren, Woodpigeon +38 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Wren, Woodpigeon +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Pocket Gate Lanebridleway · 908 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 908 mSurface mudPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Crag in Out Woods

📷 Mick Garratt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Crag in Out Woods

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🌱Queen's ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Beacon Hill Country ParkUrban park1.8 km→🏞️BEACON HILLCountry park1.8 km→🌱Southfields ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Southfields ParkUrban park3.7 km→

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