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52.64408, -1.04591
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 — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Shaggy Inkcap, Cedar Cup, King Alfred's Cakes +8 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Shaggy Inkcap, Cedar Cup, King Alfred's Cakes +8 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Shuttle-shaped Dart, Speckled Wood +82 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Shuttle-shaped Dart, Speckled Wood +82 more · last seen 2025
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Magpie, Robin, Blackbird +45 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Blackbird +45 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Perennial Rye-grass, Common Ragwort, Yorkshire-fog +78 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Perennial Rye-grass, Common Ragwort, Yorkshire-fog +78 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚴Cycling
62 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 63Cycling route
Fosse2Cycling route
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
NCN 6 Flood Diversion RouteCycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Route 1Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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