Getting here
52.75168, -0.90169
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
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ 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
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Ganoderma, Crepidotus, Coesyn Melfed +18 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Ganoderma, Crepidotus, Coesyn Melfed +18 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Lesser Celandine, White Dead-nettle, Holly +73 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, White Dead-nettle, Holly +73 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Hebrew Character, Common Carder Bee +153 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Hebrew Character, Common Carder Bee +153 more · last seen 2026
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +45 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +45 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — White Dead-nettle, Red Dead-nettle, Garlic Mustard +18 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Midshires WayWalking route370 km
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
🚴Cycling
24 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 64Cycling route
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route
National Byway in Rutland
Fosse2Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route232 m
Main RouteCycling route687 m
N/ACycling route24 m
Wildlife to spot
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