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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome19 ha

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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 431m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Barn Owl +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Barn Owl +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cow Parsley, Hawthorn, Bristly Oxtongue +26 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Cow Parsley, Hawthorn, Bristly Oxtongue +26 more · last seen 2022

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Bristly Oxtongue, Red Dead-nettle +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Green-veined White +32 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Green-veined White +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 647Cycling route32 km
Named routeRef 647Length 32 kmPoint-to-pointNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 64Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 647Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route495 m
Named routeRef 64Length 495 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route133 m
Named routeRef 64Length 133 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

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