Getting here
52.62672, -1.29732
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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Snowy Inkcap, Parrot Waxcap, Meadow Waxcap +26 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Snowy Inkcap, Parrot Waxcap, Meadow Waxcap +26 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Rhinocyllus conicus, Yellow Shell, Green Nettle Weevil +173 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Rhinocyllus conicus, Yellow Shell, Green Nettle Weevil +173 more · last seen 2025
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Kingfisher, Blackcap, Green Woodpecker +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Kingfisher, Blackcap, Green Woodpecker +46 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — White Dead-nettle, Dandelion, Cow Parsley +264 more · last seen 2026; Plants — White Dead-nettle, Dandelion, Cow Parsley +264 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — White Dead-nettle, Dandelion, Bramble +32 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Little Lanepublic footpath · 87 m
🚴Cycling
32 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
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Wildlife to spot
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