Getting here
52.68243, -0.87421
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
- 🌿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
- 🌿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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Raven, Tawny Owl, Linnet +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Raven, Tawny Owl, Linnet +74 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Few-flowered Garlic, Common Chickweed, Common Sorrel +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Few-flowered Garlic, Meadow Saxifrage, Field Wood-rush +88 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Few-flowered Garlic, Meadow Saxifrage, Field Wood-rush +88 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Earthy Waxcap, Cap Cŵyr Parhaol, Scarlet Waxcap +4 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Earthy Waxcap, Cap Cŵyr Parhaol, Scarlet Waxcap +4 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Marbled White, Holly Leaf Gall Fly, Humming-bird Hawk-moth +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Marbled White, Holly Leaf Gall Fly, Humming-bird Hawk-moth +24 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 64Cycling route
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route
National Byway in Rutland
Route 63Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route9.1 km
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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