Getting here
52.55903, -0.80799
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chiffchaff and Kestrel
- 🌿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
- 🐦53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chiffchaff and Kestrel
- 🌿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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chiffchaff, Kestrel, Blackcap +50 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Chiffchaff, Kestrel, Blackcap +50 more · last seen 2024
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Halesus radiatus, Cloeon dipterum +77 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Halesus radiatus, Cloeon dipterum +77 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Creeping Cinquefoil, Annual Meadow-grass, Wall Speedwell +82 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Creeping Cinquefoil, Annual Meadow-grass, Wall Speedwell +82 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Common Sorrel, Common Nettle +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Cedar Cup, Brithdegyll Wyffurf, Jelly Ear · last seen 2026; Fungi — Cedar Cup, Brithdegyll Wyffurf, Jelly Ear · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Midshires WayWalking route370 km
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
🚴Cycling
9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 63Cycling route
Route 64Cycling route
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route
National Byway in Rutland
Main RouteCycling route9.1 km
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
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